Blues, Coppers and Hairstreaks
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae (blues, coppers and hairstreaks) is a family in the order Lepidoptera, containing 5,049 described species.
Scientific classification
| Rank | Taxon |
|---|---|
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Lycaenidae |
Genera
- Polyommatus219
- Arhopala179
- Lepidochrysops138
- Iolaus134
- Anthene102
- Liptena90
- Cigaritis77
- Jamides72
- Satyrium71
- Cephetola69
- Calycopis66
- Ornipholidotos63
- Pilodeudorix61
- Strymon60
- Aloeides57
- Rapala54
- Pentila52
- Stempfferia52
- Lycaena50
- Neurellipes50
- Chrysoritis49
- Hypolycaena47
- Capys45
- Aslauga44
- Pseudolucia42
- Hypochrysops40
- Callophrys39
- Aphnaeus38
- Lachnocnema37
- Allotinus34
- Chrysozephyrus34
- Micropentila34
- Nacaduba34
- Philiris33
- Tajuria32
- Agriades31
- Telipna31
- Leptotes29
- Thestor29
- Celastrina28
- Penaincisalia28
- Plebejus28
- Udara28
- Alaena27
- Baliochila27
- Euchrysops27
- Miletus27
- Nicolaea27
- Pseudaletis27
- Strephonota27
- Iridana26
- Thereus26
- Dacalana24
- Geritola24
- Triclema24
- Deudorix23
- Uranothauma23
- Heliophorus21
- Ministrymon21
- Cupidesthes20
- Eresina20
- Erora20
- Mimacraea20
- Prosotas20
- Axiocerses19
- Kretania19
- Oenomaus19
- Paraspiculatus19
- Tarucus19
- Curetis18
- Ogyris18
- Arawacus17
- Atlides17
- Eirmocides17
- Eresiomera17
- Euphilotes17
- Hewitsonia17
- Rhamma17
- Danis16
- Falcuna16
- Itylos16
- Thermoniphas16
- Brangas15
- Cerautola15
- Denivia15
- Eicochrysops15
- Harpendyreus15
- Ocaria15
- Tetrarhanis15
- Tharsalea15
- Ahlbergia14
- Aricia14
- Candalides14
- Chloroselas14
- Cyanophrys14
- Glaucopsyche14
- Neolycaena14
- Tongeia14
- Arzecla13
- Evenus13
- Hypophytala13
- Mimeresia13
- Paradeudorix13
- Poritia13
- Pseudophilotes13
- Cacyreus12
- Cupido12
- Drupadia12
- Favonius12
- Sinthusa12
- Acrodipsas11
- Athamanthia11
- Azanus11
- Camissecla11
- Chilades11
- Horaga11
- Iaspis11
- Jalmenus11
- Lamprospilus11
- Orachrysops11
- Phengaris11
- Siderus11
- Tuxentius11
- Brevianta10
- Flos10
- Janthecla10
- Johnsonita10
- Leptomyrina10
- Micandra10
- Ostrinotes10
- Simiskina10
- Stugeta10
- Symbiopsis10
- Turanana10
- Arcas9
- Caleta9
- Electrostrymon9
- Howarthia9
- Laothus9
- Neozephyrus9
- Paruparo9
- Timaeta9
- Afarsia8
- Catopyrops8
- Cyclargus8
- Epitola8
- Nesiostrymon8
- Panthiades8
- Porthecla8
- Theclopsis8
- Tomares8
- Catapaecilma7
- Citrinophila7
- Contrafacia7
- Cooksonia7
- Deloneura7
- Drina7
- Gargina7
- Helna7
- Icaricia7
- Ignata7
- Larinopoda7
- Lathecla7
- Logania7
- Neolysandra7
- Obania7
- Oboronia7
- Olynthus7
- Oxylides7
- Paiwarria7
- Rekoa7
- Teriomima7
- Theclinesthes7
- Theritas7
- Amblypodia6
- Arumecla6
- Badecla6
- Catochrysops6
- Celmia6
- Chalybs6
- Deramas6
- Dicya6
- Epimastidia6
- Erina6
- Esakiozephyrus6
- Euliphyra6
- Eumaeus6
- Michaelus6
- Monodontides6
- Oreolyce6
- Orthomiella6
- Parrhasius6
- Psychonotis6
- Syrmoptera6
- Tmolus6
- Acytolepis5
- Allosmaitia5
- Antigius5
- Aubergina5
- Cebrella5
- Chlorostrymon5
- Epitolina5
- Gonerilia5
- Hemiargus5
- Hemiolaus5
- Iolana5
- Japonica5
- Kolana5
- Lucilda5
- Luthrodes5
- Nabokovia5
- Neocheritra5
- Neopithecops5
- Paraduba5
- Pithecops5
- Podanotum5
- Surendra5
- Thepytus5
- Thestius5
- Torbenia5
- Trimenia5
- Virachola5
- Wagimo5
- Yasoda5
- Zeritis5
- Actizera4
- Acupicta4
- Ancema4
- Artipe4
- Bistonina4
- Brephidium4
- Cnodontes4
- Dapidodigma4
- Discolampa4
- Enos4
- Erikssonia4
- Hewitola4
- Hypomyrina4
- Hypostrymon4
- Ionolyce4
- Lipaphnaeus4
- Megalopalpus4
- Myrina4
- Neolucia4
- Niphanda4
- Pamiria4
- Paralucia4
- Parasiomera4
- Pendantus4
- Phasis4
- Plebejidea4
- Pratapa4
- Sancterila4
- Spalgis4
- Temecla4
- Teratozephyrus4
- Thaeides4
- Toxochitona4
- Ziegleria4
- Airamanna3
- Alpherakya3
- Annamaria3
- Apuecla3
- Araragi3
- Argyrocheila3
- Bindahara3
- Bullis3
- Castalius3
- Celatoxia3
- Cheritra3
- Crudaria3
- Cyprotides3
- Elkalyce3
- Eooxylides3
- Etesiolaus3
- Euaspa3
- Everes3
- Freyeria3
- Hyrcanana3
- Ipidecla3
- Iraota3
- Kakumia3
- Kisutam3
- Magnastigma3
- Phothecla3
- Pseuderesia3
- Pseudolycaena3
- Ptox3
- Shaanxiana3
- Sidima3
- Thecla3
- Theorema3
- Ussuriana3
- Zinaspa3
- Zizina3
- Zizula3
- Artopoetes2
- Atara2
- Bothrinia2
- Britomartis2
- Caerulea2
- Callenya2
- Callictita2
- Chaetoprocta2
- Chliaria2
- Cupidopsis2
- Cyaniris2
- Cyclyrius2
- Durbania2
- Eresinopsides2
- Eumedonia2
- Euthecta2
- Glabroculus2
- Gossenia2
- Habrodais2
- Hypochlorosis2
- Hypothecla2
- Jacoona2
- Jameela2
- Lachides2
- Lafron2
- Liphyra2
- Loxura2
- Lycaenopsis2
- Mahathala2
- Manto2
- Marachina2
- Megisba2
- Melanolycaena2
- Monile2
- Neomyrina2
- Novosatsuma2
- Petrelaea2
- Philotiella2
- Praephilotes2
- Pseudalmenus2
- Pseudogyris2
- Pseudonacaduba2
- Ptelina2
- Rachana2
- Remelana2
- Rhinelephas2
- Rubroserrata2
- Rueckbeilia2
- Scolitantides2
- Semanga2
- Semonina2
- Sibataniozephyrus2
- Sinia2
- Sithon2
- Taraka2
- Teratoneura2
- Terenthina2
- Thamala2
- Thrix2
- Trichonis2
- Uranobothria2
- Zizeeria2
- Aethiopana1
- Ahmetia1
- Amblopala1
- Apporasa1
- Araotes1
- Argyraspodes1
- Austrozephyrus1
- Aveexcrenota1
- Balintus1
- Batelusia1
- Birabiro1
- Busbiina1
- Callicista1
- Cesa1
- Charana1
- Cheritrella1
- Congdonia1
- Cordelia1
- Coreana1
- Creon1
- Cupathecla1
- Cyaniriodes1
- Dabreras1
- Durbaniella1
- Durbaniopsis1
- Echinargus1
- Erysichton1
- Euliphyrodes1
- Exorbaetta1
- Famegana1
- Feniseca1
- Goldia1
- Helleia1
- Hypaurotis1
- Ianusanta1
- Iophanus1
- Iratsume1
- Kipepeo1
- Laeosopis1
- Lampides1
- Lestranicus1
- Leucantigius1
- Liptenara1
- Lontalius1
- Lucia1
- Maneca1
- Manticia1
- Mantoides1
- Margelycaena1
- Matsutaroa1
- Maurus1
- Micropsyche1
- Mithras1
- Mota1
- Neaveia1
- Neoepitola1
- Noseozephyrus1
- Nothodanis1
- Otnjukovia1
- Palaeophilotes1
- Pamela1
- Paradipsas1
- Paralycaeides1
- Parelodina1
- Patricius1
- Philotes1
- Phytala1
- Pistoria1
- Plautella1
- Plebulina1
- Poriskina1
- Powellana1
- Protantigius1
- Proteuaspa1
- Pseudochrysops1
- Pseudodipsas1
- Pseudogonerilia1
- Pseudoneaveia1
- Pseudotajuria1
- Pseudozizeeria1
- Purlisa1
- Qinorapala1
- Rathinda1
- Ravenna1
- Rimisia1
- Ritra1
- Rysops1
- Sahulana1
- Saigusaozephyrus1
- Salazaria1
- Shijimia1
- Shijimiaeoides1
- Shirozua1
- Shizuyaozephyrus1
- Solomona1
- Suasa1
- Subsolanoides1
- Subsulanoides1
- Sukidion1
- Talicada1
- Tartesa1
- Thaduka1
- Thaumaina1
- Thermozephyrus1
- Ticherra1
- Titea1
- Tumerepedes1
- Tylopaedia1
- Una1
- Upolampes1
- Vansomerenia1
- Virgarina1
- Yamamotozephyrus1
- Zeltus1
- Zesius1
- Zintha1