Lycaenidae

Classification

Genera in Lycaenidae

• Thecla — 921 species: Thecla acameda, Thecla acaste, Thecla acastoides, Thecla acontius, Thecla actaeon, Thecla adachii, Thecla adela, Thecla adenostomatis
• Lycaena — 268 species: Lycaena abbottii, Lycaena acmon, Lycaena aditya, Lycaena aedon, Lycaena aegagrus, Lycaena aegera, Lycaena aegestis, Lycaena aegina
• Arhopala — 264 species: Arhopala aberrans, Arhopala aboe, Arhopala abseus, Arhopala ace, Arhopala acestes, Arhopala acetes, Arhopala achelous, Arhopala adala
• Polyommatus — 219 species: Polyommatus achaemenes, Polyommatus actinides, Polyommatus actis, Polyommatus adulterinus, Polyommatus aedon, Polyommatus aereus, Polyommatus ainsae, Polyommatus alcestis
• Deudorix — 143 species: Deudorix acares, Deudorix affinis, Deudorix alticola, Deudorix anabasis, Deudorix anetia, Deudorix angelita, Deudorix anta, Deudorix antalus
• Cupido — 135 species: Cupido absulus, Cupido adana, Cupido aegonides, Cupido aelianus, Cupido aenus, Cupido agnata, Cupido albicosta, Cupido antiochena
• Lepidochrysops — 131 species: Lepidochrysops abri, Lepidochrysops aethiopia, Lepidochrysops albilinea, Lepidochrysops anerius, Lepidochrysops ansorgei, Lepidochrysops arabicus, Lepidochrysops ariadne, Lepidochrysops asteris
• Anthene — 120 species: Anthene abruptus, Anthene aethiopica, Anthene aethiops, Anthene afra, Anthene agumatsa, Anthene akoae, Anthene alberta, Anthene amarah
• Amblypodia — 102 species: Amblypodia acerba, Amblypodia acron, Amblypodia adatha, Amblypodia adonias, Amblypodia adorea, Amblypodia agaba, Amblypodia aglais, Amblypodia agnis
• Aphnaeus — 100 species: Aphnaeus abnormis, Aphnaeus abriana, Aphnaeus adamsi, Aphnaeus aestivus, Aphnaeus affinis, Aphnaeus apelles, Aphnaeus argentea, Aphnaeus argenteola
• Epitola — 99 species: Epitola adolphifriderici, Epitola alba, Epitola albomaculata, Epitola azurea, Epitola badura, Epitola bwamba, Epitola carcina, Epitola carilla
• Plebejus — 95 species: Plebejus acmoin, Plebejus acmon, Plebejus aegus, Plebejus aehaja, Plebejus albicans, Plebejus algon, Plebejus alizadehorum, Plebejus alpina
• Liptena — 93 species: Liptena acraea, Liptena albicans, Liptena albomacula, Liptena alluaudi, Liptena amabilis, Liptena angusta, Liptena arnouxi, Liptena bakassi
• Hypochrysops — 88 species: Hypochrysops alix, Hypochrysops alyattes, Hypochrysops anacletus, Hypochrysops anadyomenon, Hypochrysops antiphon, Hypochrysops apelles, Hypochrysops apollo, Hypochrysops architas
• Strymon — 87 species: Strymon acaciae, Strymon acaciaeformis, Strymon acadica, Strymon acis, Strymon aeroides, Strymon affinis, Strymon albata, Strymon albofasciata
• Rapala — 83 species: Rapala abnormis, Rapala albapex, Rapala alcetas, Rapala arata, Rapala bangkaiensis, Rapala bankana, Rapala batilina, Rapala betuloides
• Philiris — 73 species: Philiris agatha, Philiris albicostalis, Philiris albihumerata, Philiris albiplaga, Philiris angabunga, Philiris apicalis, Philiris argenteus, Philiris ariadne
• Agrodiaetus — 72 species: Agrodiaetus actis, Agrodiaetus admetus, Agrodiaetus aedon, Agrodiaetus afghanica, Agrodiaetus alibalii, Agrodiaetus altivagans, Agrodiaetus ansonia, Agrodiaetus antidolus
• Pentila — 72 species: Pentila abraxas, Pentila alba, Pentila amaenaidoides, Pentila amenaida, Pentila aspasia, Pentila auga, Pentila bertha, Pentila bitje
• Lampides — 67 species: Lampides aberrans, Lampides aestivus, Lampides aetherialis, Lampides agnatinus, Lampides allectus, Lampides alsietus, Lampides amphissa, Lampides amphissina
• Hypolycaena — 65 species: Hypolycaena alcestis, Hypolycaena amabilis, Hypolycaena amanica, Hypolycaena anara, Hypolycaena antifaunus, Hypolycaena aureolineata, Hypolycaena bitjeana, Hypolycaena burmana
• Allotinus — 64 species: Allotinus acassarensis, Allotinus albatus, Allotinus alkamah, Allotinus anaxandridas, Allotinus aphocha, Allotinus aphthonius, Allotinus apus, Allotinus arrius
• Iolaus — 64 species: Iolaus adamsi, Iolaus alberici, Iolaus albomaculatus, Iolaus alienus, Iolaus anesius, Iolaus auricostalis, Iolaus aurivillii, Iolaus australis
• Jamides — 62 species: Jamides abdul, Jamides alecto, Jamides aleuas, Jamides alocina, Jamides amarauge, Jamides aratus, Jamides aruensis, Jamides batjanensis
• Celastrina — 60 species:
• Nacaduba — 60 species:
• Ornipholidotos — 60 species:
• Aloeides — 56 species:
• Epamera — 55 species:
• Spindasis — 55 species:
• Chrysozephyrus — 54 species:
• Danis — 54 species:
• Miletus — 52 species:
• Calycopis — 46 species:
• Tajuria — 45 species:
• Cyaniris — 43 species:
• Candalides — 42 species:
• Poecilmitis — 41 species:
• Aslauga — 40 species:
• Cephetola — 39 species:
• Lachnocnema — 39 species:
• Curetis — 36 species:
• Lysandra — 36 species:
• Sithon — 36 species:
• Thestor — 36 species:
• Telipna — 34 species:
• Euchrysops — 33 species:
• Lycaenopsis — 32 species:
• Micropentila — 32 species:
• Mimacraea — 32 species:
• Elkalyce — 31 species:
• Penaincisalia — 31 species:
• Logania — 30 species:
• Pseudaletis — 30 species:
• Poritia — 28 species:
• Triclema — 27 species:
• Agriades — 26 species:
• Castalius — 26 species:
• Tarucus — 26 species:
• Alaena — 25 species:
• Callophrys — 25 species:
• Glaucopsyche — 24 species:
• Leptotes — 24 species:
• Udara — 24 species:
• Cigaritis — 23 species:
• Cupidesthes — 23 species:
• Oenomaus — 23 species:
• Lycaeides — 22 species:
• Neurellipes — 22 species:
• Prosotas — 22 species:
• Stempfferia — 22 species:
• Heliophorus — 21 species:
• Iridana — 21 species:
• Pilodeudorix — 21 species:
• Pseudolucia — 21 species:
• Satyrium — 21 species:
• Eresina — 20 species:
• Itylos — 20 species:
• Chrysoritis — 19 species:
• Neolycaena — 19 species:
• Pseuderesia — 19 species:
• Argiolaus — 17 species:
• Baliochila — 17 species:
• Chilades — 17 species:
• Deramas — 17 species:
• Falcuna — 17 species:
• Iolaphilus — 17 species:
• Myrina — 17 species:
• Ogyris — 17 species:
• Thereus — 17 species:
• Uranothauma — 17 species:
• Zeritis — 17 species:
• Drupadia — 16 species:
• Simiskina — 16 species:
• Eicochrysops — 15 species:
• Harpendyreus — 15 species:
• Horaga — 15 species:
• Tharsalea — 15 species:
• Tmolus — 15 species:
• Axiocerses — 14 species:
• Biduanda — 14 species:
• Calystryma — 14 species:
• Geritola — 14 species:
• Larinopoda — 14 species:
• Pratapa — 14 species:
• Thermoniphas — 14 species:
• Ancema — 13 species:
• Chliaria — 13 species:
• Jalmenus — 13 species:
• Sinthusa — 13 species:
• Tetrarhanis — 13 species:
• Fixsenia — 12 species:
• Kretania — 12 species:
• Mimeresia — 12 species:
• Phytala — 12 species:
• Symbiopsis — 12 species:
• Azanus — 11 species:
• Euphilotes — 11 species:
• Iraota — 11 species:
• Orcya — 11 species:

Showing the 120 genera with the most species records held.

Source and Attribution

Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.