Lycaenidae
Jamides aleuas (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1865)
Jamides aleuas (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1865)
Jamides aleuas is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in the Australasian realm, described in 1865.
Lepidochrysops patricia (Trimen, 1887)
Lepidochrysops patricia (Trimen, 1887)
The patrician blue (Lepidochrysops patricia) is a Lycaenidae butterfly native to multiple regions of South Africa.
Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798)
Euchrysops cnejus (Fabricius, 1798)
Euchrysops cnejus is a butterfly with distinct male and female morphology, ranging from the Arabian Peninsula to Australia.
Euchrysops malathana (Boisduval, 1833)
Euchrysops malathana (Boisduval, 1833)
Euchrysops malathana is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in Arabia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Madagascar.
Euchrysops osiris (Hopffer, 1855)
Euchrysops osiris (Hopffer, 1855)
Euchrysops osiris is a Lycaenidae butterfly found across sub-Saharan Africa and nearby islands, with two generations per year.
Euchrysops barkeri (Trimen, 1893)
Euchrysops barkeri (Trimen, 1893)
Euchrysops barkeri is a butterfly species found across parts of Africa with specific host plants for its larvae.
Theclinesthes onycha (Hewitson, 1865)
Theclinesthes onycha (Hewitson, 1865)
The cycad blue, Theclinesthes onycha, is a small butterfly found in eastern Australia.
Theclinesthes serpentata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
Theclinesthes serpentata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
Theclinesthes serpentata, the saltbush blue, is a small butterfly closely tied to saltbush across varied arid, temperate, and urban habitats.
Theclinesthes miskini (Lucas, 1889)
Theclinesthes miskini (Lucas, 1889)
Theclinesthes miskini is a butterfly species with ~20 mm wingspan, larvae that feed on various plants and are sometimes tended by ants.
Sahulana scintillata (Lucas, 1889)
Sahulana scintillata (Lucas, 1889)
Sahulana scintillata is the only species in the monotypic lycaenid butterfly genus Sahulana, found in eastern Australia and Torres Strait.
Uranothauma falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)
Uranothauma falkensteini (Dewitz, 1879)
Uranothauma falkensteini, the lowland branded blue, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found across many African countries that lives in forests.
Anthene emolus (Godart, 1823)
Anthene emolus (Godart, 1823)
The ciliate blue (Anthene emolus) is a small lycaenid butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia, first described in 1823.
Anthene amarah (Guérin-Méneville, 1847)
Anthene amarah (Guérin-Méneville, 1847)
Anthene amarah is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in tropical Africa and Arabia, whose larvae feed on Acacia species.
Anthene lycaenina (Felder, 1868)
Anthene lycaenina (Felder, 1868)
Anthene lycaenina is a butterfly species that closely resembles Anthene emolus, with distinct morphological differences on its wings and body.
Anthene larydas (Cramer, 1782)
Anthene larydas (Cramer, 1782)
Anthene larydas is a Lycaenidae butterfly found across much of Africa, with larvae that feed on specific plants and associate with certain ants.
Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886)
Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886)
Anthene seltuttus, the dark ciliate blue, is a 25 mm wingspan lycaenid butterfly found in parts of Oceania and Southeast Asia.
Anthene lunulata (Trimen, 1894)
Anthene lunulata (Trimen, 1894)
Anthene lunulata is a Lycaenidae butterfly found across much of Africa, with larvae that feed on specific plants and associate with ants.
Anthene definita (Butler, 1899)
Anthene definita (Butler, 1899)
Anthene definita, the common ciliate blue, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in southern Africa with varied larval host plants.
Anthene lycaenoides (Felder, 1860)
Anthene lycaenoides (Felder, 1860)
Anthene lycaenoides, the pale ciliate blue, is a lycaenid butterfly found from Malaya to New Guinea with a ~25 mm wingspan.
Niphanda fusca (Bremer & Grey, 1853)
Niphanda fusca (Bremer & Grey, 1853)
Niphanda fusca is an endangered lycaenid butterfly dependent on host ants, in decline across Japan and South Korea.
Candalides heathi (Cox, 1873)
Candalides heathi (Cox, 1873)
Candalides heathi, the rayed blue, is a 30mm wingspan Lycaenidae butterfly found in southern Australia.
Candalides xanthospilos (Hübner, 1817)
Candalides xanthospilos (Hübner, 1817)
The yellow-spot blue (Candalides xanthospilos) is a Lycaenidae butterfly found along Australia’s eastern coast.
Curetis saronis Moore, 1877
Curetis saronis Moore, 1877
Curetis saronis, the Burmese or Saronis sunbeam, is a lycaenid butterfly native to the Indomalayan realm, with multiple described subspecies.
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877 is a butterfly species with described male, female and wing traits, found across parts of South, East and Southeast Asia.
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