Lycaenidae
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875
Hypochrysops delicia Hewitson, 1875
Hypochrysops delicia, the moonlight jewel, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in eastern Australia.
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833
Lucia limbaria, the only species in monotypic genus Lucia, is a rare endemic Australian lycaenid butterfly dependent on a specific ant.
Catapaecilma major (Druce, 1895)
Catapaecilma major (Druce, 1895)
Catapaecilma major is a potential butterfly taxon whose larvae feed on Terminalia paniculata.
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862
Amblypodia anita Hewitson, 1862
Amblypodia anita is a butterfly species with distinct visual differences between male and female wing colouration and markings.
Myrina silenus (Fabricius, 1775)
Myrina silenus (Fabricius, 1775)
Myrina silenus is a species with differing wingspans by sex, and larvae feed on multiple Ficus species.
Iraota timoleon (Stoll, 1790)
Iraota timoleon (Stoll, 1790)
This is a detailed morphological description of the butterfly Iraota timoleon, covering distinct traits of males and females.
Iraota rochana (Horsfield, 1829)
Iraota rochana (Horsfield, 1829)
The scarce silverstreak (Iraota rochana) is a lycaenid blue butterfly first described in 1829, found across multiple regions of Southeast Asia.
Leptomyrina lara (Linnaeus, 1764)
Leptomyrina lara (Linnaeus, 1764)
Leptomyrina lara, the Cape black-eye, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in southern Africa with larvae that feed on specific succulent plants.
Leptomyrina gorgias (Stoll, 1790)
Leptomyrina gorgias (Stoll, 1790)
Leptomyrina gorgias, the common black-eye, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in southern Africa.
Leptomyrina hirundo (Wallengren, 1857)
Leptomyrina hirundo (Wallengren, 1857)
Leptomyrina hirundo, the tailed black-eye, is a Lycaenidae butterfly found across eastern southern Africa.
Leptomyrina phidias (Fabricius, 1793)
Leptomyrina phidias (Fabricius, 1793)
Leptomyrina phidias is a Lycaenidae butterfly found on Madagascar and Réunion whose larvae feed on Bryophyllum plants.
Leptomyrina henningi Dickson, 1976
Leptomyrina henningi Dickson, 1976
Henning's black-eye (Leptomyrina henningi) is a Lycaenidae butterfly found across southern Africa.
Hypolycaena erylus (Godart, 1823)
Hypolycaena erylus (Godart, 1823)
Hypolycaena erylus is a butterfly species found across South and Southeast Asia and Oceania, with distinct traits for each sex.
Hypolycaena philippus (Fabricius, 1793)
Hypolycaena philippus (Fabricius, 1793)
This is a butterfly species with distinct wingspans by sex, active year-round in warm areas, whose larvae feed on many plant types.
Hypolycaena phorbas (Fabricius, 1793)
Hypolycaena phorbas (Fabricius, 1793)
Hypolycaena phorbas is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in New Guinea, nearby islands, and Australia, with distinct wing markings.
Hypolycaena danis (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1865)
Hypolycaena danis (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1865)
Hypolycaena danis is a lycaenid butterfly found in parts of Indonesia, New Guinea, and northeast Australia whose larvae feed on orchids.
Chliaria kina (Hewitson, 1869)
Chliaria kina (Hewitson, 1869)
Chliaria kina is a butterfly species with distinct wing markings found across parts of South and East Asia.
Hypolycaena sipylus Felder, 1860
Hypolycaena sipylus Felder, 1860
Hypolycaena sipylus is a lycaenid butterfly, the type species of Hypolycaena, found across parts of Southeast Asia and New Guinea.
Hypolycaena thecloides (Felder, 1860)
Hypolycaena thecloides (Felder, 1860)
Hypolycaena thecloides, the brown tit, is a small striking lycaenid butterfly found in India and Southeast Asia.
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)
Chliaria othona (Hewitson, 1865)
Chliaria othona, the orchid tit, is an Asian lycaenid butterfly whose larvae feed on orchid host plants.
Zeltus amasa
Zeltus amasa
Zeltus amasa is a small recognizable butterfly with distinct wing color differences between males and females.
Ancema blanka (de Nicéville, 1895)
Ancema blanka (de Nicéville, 1895)
This is the original 1894 description of female Ancema blanka, detailing wing and body coloration and markings.
Ancema ctesia (Hewitson, 1865)
Ancema ctesia (Hewitson, 1865)
Ancema ctesia, the bi-spot royal, is a Lycaenidae blue butterfly found in Pakistan and India, with larvae feeding on Viscum articulatum.
Remelana jangala (Horsfield, 1829)
Remelana jangala (Horsfield, 1829)
Remelana jangala, the chocolate royal, is a lycaenid blue butterfly found in the Eastern Himalayas, South Asia, first described in 1829.
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