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Peter Ericsson | profile | all galleries >> Lepidoptera of Thailand (butterflies and moth) >> Butterflies of Thailand >> Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies) tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies)

Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.

110 species in this gallery
Blue Gem (Poritia erycinoides)
:: Blue Gem (Poritia erycinoides) ::
Common Gem (Poritia hewitsoni)
:: Common Gem (Poritia hewitsoni) ::
Blue Brilliant (Simiskina phalia)
:: Blue Brilliant (Simiskina phalia) ::
Common Brownie (Miletus chinensis)
:: Common Brownie (Miletus chinensis) ::
Divided Brownie (Miletus ancon)
:: Divided Brownie (Miletus ancon) ::
Lesser Darkie (Allotinus unicolor)
:: Lesser Darkie (Allotinus unicolor) ::
Bright Sunbeam (Curetis bulis)
:: Bright Sunbeam (Curetis bulis) ::
Angled Sunbeam (Curetis acuta)
:: Angled Sunbeam (Curetis acuta) ::
Sumatran Sunbeam (Curetis saronis)
:: Sumatran Sunbeam (Curetis saronis) ::
Malayan Sunbeam (Curetis santana)
:: Malayan Sunbeam (Curetis santana) ::
Red Pierrot (Talicada nyseus)
:: Red Pierrot (Talicada nyseus) ::
Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon)
:: Common Pierrot (Castalius rosimon) ::
Spotted Pierrot (Tarucus callinara)
:: Spotted Pierrot (Tarucus callinara) ::
Straight Pierrot (Caleta roxus)
:: Straight Pierrot (Caleta roxus) ::
Elbowed Pierrot (Caleta elna)
:: Elbowed Pierrot (Caleta elna) ::
Forest Quaker
:: Forest Quaker ::
Quaker (Neopithecops zalmora)
:: Quaker (Neopithecops zalmora) ::
Banded Blue Pierrot (Discolampa ethion)
:: Banded Blue Pierrot (Discolampa ethion) ::
White-banded Pierrot (Niphanda asialis)
:: White-banded Pierrot (Niphanda asialis) ::
Malayan (Megisba malaya)
:: Malayan (Megisba malaya) ::
Common Hedge Blue (Acytolepis puspa)
:: Common Hedge Blue (Acytolepis puspa) ::
Plain Hedge Blue (Celastrina lavendularis)
:: Plain Hedge Blue (Celastrina lavendularis) ::
Pale Hedge Blue (Udara dilecta)
:: Pale Hedge Blue (Udara dilecta) ::
Narrow-bordered Hedge Blue (Udara placidula)
:: Narrow-bordered Hedge Blue (Udara placidula) ::
Singleton (Una usta)
:: Singleton (Una usta) ::
Pointed Ciliate Blue Anthene lycaenina
:: Pointed Ciliate Blue Anthene lycaenina ::
Common Ciliate Blue (Anthene emolus)
:: Common Ciliate Blue (Anthene emolus) ::
Zebra Blue (Leptotes plinius)
:: Zebra Blue (Leptotes plinius) ::
Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus)
:: Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus) ::
Common Caerulean (Jamides celeno)
:: Common Caerulean (Jamides celeno) ::
Burmese Cerulean (Jamides philatus)
:: Burmese Cerulean (Jamides philatus) ::
Dark Cerulean (Jamides bochus)
:: Dark Cerulean (Jamides bochus) ::
Glistening Cerulean
:: Glistening Cerulean ::
Lime Blue (Chilades lajus)
:: Lime Blue (Chilades lajus) ::
Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava)
:: Plains Cupid (Chilades pandava) ::
Dark Cupid (Tongeia potanini)
:: Dark Cupid (Tongeia potanini) ::
Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis)
:: Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis) ::
Tiny grass Blue (Zizula hylax)
:: Tiny grass Blue (Zizula hylax) ::
Pale Grass Blue (Pseudozizeeria maha)
:: Pale Grass Blue (Pseudozizeeria maha) ::
Dark Grass Blue (Zizeeria karsandra)
:: Dark Grass Blue (Zizeeria karsandra) ::
Forget-Me-Not (Catochrysops strabo)
:: Forget-Me-Not (Catochrysops strabo) ::
Silver Forget-Me-Not (Catochrysops panormus)
:: Silver Forget-Me-Not (Catochrysops panormus) ::
Gram Blue (Euchrysops cnejus)
:: Gram Blue (Euchrysops cnejus) ::
Jewelled Grass-Blue (Freyeria putli)
:: Jewelled Grass-Blue (Freyeria putli) ::
Dingy Lineblue (Petrelaea dana)
:: Dingy Lineblue (Petrelaea dana) ::
Common Line Blue (Prosotas nora)
:: Common Line Blue (Prosotas nora) ::
Brown Lineblue (Prosotas lutea)
:: Brown Lineblue (Prosotas lutea) ::
Barred Lineblue (Prosotas aluta)
:: Barred Lineblue (Prosotas aluta) ::
Large Fourline Blue (Nacaduba pactolus)
:: Large Fourline Blue (Nacaduba pactolus) ::
White Four-line Blue (Nacaduba angusta)
:: White Four-line Blue (Nacaduba angusta) ::
Transparent 6-Line Blue (Nacaduba kurava)
:: Transparent 6-Line Blue (Nacaduba kurava) ::
Opaque Sixline Blue (Nacaduba beroe)
:: Opaque Sixline Blue (Nacaduba beroe) ::
Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
:: Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus) ::
Tailless Line Blue (Prosotas dubiosa)
:: Tailless Line Blue (Prosotas dubiosa) ::
White-tipped Line Blue (Prosotas noreia)
:: White-tipped Line Blue (Prosotas noreia) ::
Pointed Line Blue (Ionolyce helicon)
:: Pointed Line Blue (Ionolyce helicon) ::
Double-spotted Line Blue (Nacaduba biocellata)
:: Double-spotted Line Blue (Nacaduba biocellata) ::
Restricted Purple Sapphire (Heliophorus ila)
:: Restricted Purple Sapphire (Heliophorus ila) ::
Dark-based Lineblue (Prosotas gracilis)
:: Dark-based Lineblue (Prosotas gracilis) ::
Common Oakblue (Arhopala centaurus)
:: Common Oakblue (Arhopala centaurus) ::
Indian Oakblue (Arhopala atrax)
:: Indian Oakblue (Arhopala atrax) ::
Purple-glazed Oakblue (Arhopala agaba)
:: Purple-glazed Oakblue (Arhopala agaba) ::
Tailed Disc Oakblue (Arhopala atosia)
:: Tailed Disc Oakblue (Arhopala atosia) ::
Large Oakblue (Arhopala amantes)
:: Large Oakblue (Arhopala amantes) ::
Large Metallic Oakblue (Arhopala aedias)
:: Large Metallic Oakblue (Arhopala aedias) ::
White-dot Oakblue (Arhopala democritus)
:: White-dot Oakblue (Arhopala democritus) ::
Rosy Oakblue (Arhopala allata)
:: Rosy Oakblue (Arhopala allata) ::
Aberrant Oakblue (Arhopala abseus)
:: Aberrant Oakblue (Arhopala abseus) ::
Sylhet Oakblue (Arhopala silhetensis)
:: Sylhet Oakblue (Arhopala silhetensis) ::
Purple Broken-band Oakblue (Arhopala alitaeus)
:: Purple Broken-band Oakblue (Arhopala alitaeus) ::
White-stained Oakblue (Arhopala aida)
:: White-stained Oakblue (Arhopala aida) ::
Golden Oakblue (Arhopala phanda )
:: Golden Oakblue (Arhopala phanda ) ::
Pale Bushblue Arhopala aberrans
:: Pale Bushblue Arhopala aberrans ::
Malayan Falcate Oakblue (Mahathala ariadeva)
:: Malayan Falcate Oakblue (Mahathala ariadeva) ::
Falcate Oak Blue (Mahathala ameria)
:: Falcate Oak Blue (Mahathala ameria) ::
Yellow Tinsel (Catapaecilma subochrea)
:: Yellow Tinsel (Catapaecilma subochrea) ::
Saffron (Mota massyla)
:: Saffron (Mota massyla) ::
Common Acacia Blue (Surendra quercetorum)
:: Common Acacia Blue (Surendra quercetorum) ::
Blue Leaf Blue (Amblypodia narada)
:: Blue Leaf Blue (Amblypodia narada) ::
Purple Leaf Blue (Amblypodia anita)
:: Purple Leaf Blue (Amblypodia anita) ::
Club Silverline Cigaritis syama
:: Club Silverline Cigaritis syama ::
Long-banded Silverline (Cigaritis lohita)
:: Long-banded Silverline (Cigaritis lohita) ::
Large Long-banded Silverline (Cigaritis seliga)
:: Large Long-banded Silverline (Cigaritis seliga) ::
Karen Silverline (Cigaritis maximus)
:: Karen Silverline (Cigaritis maximus) ::
Common Yamfly  (Loxura atymnus)
:: Common Yamfly (Loxura atymnus) ::
Blue Yam (Drina maneia)
:: Blue Yam (Drina maneia) ::
Common Imperial (Cheritra freja)
:: Common Imperial (Cheritra freja) ::
Grand Imperial (Neocheritra amrita)
:: Grand Imperial (Neocheritra amrita) ::
Branded Imperial (Eooxylides tharis)
:: Branded Imperial (Eooxylides tharis) ::
Dark Posy (Drupadia theda)
:: Dark Posy (Drupadia theda) ::
Common Posy (Drupadia ravindra)
:: Common Posy (Drupadia ravindra) ::
Silver Royal (Ancema blanka)
:: Silver Royal (Ancema blanka) ::
Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus)
:: Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus) ::
Chocolate Royal (Remelana jangala)
:: Chocolate Royal (Remelana jangala) ::
Common Tit (Hypolycaena erylus)
:: Common Tit (Hypolycaena erylus) ::
Fluffy Tit (Zeltus amasa)
:: Fluffy Tit (Zeltus amasa) ::
Orchid Tit (Chliaria othona)
:: Orchid Tit (Chliaria othona) ::
Blue Tit (Hypolycaena kina)
:: Blue Tit (Hypolycaena kina) ::
Cornelian (Deudorix epijarbas0
:: Cornelian (Deudorix epijarbas0 ::
Narrow Spark (Sinthusa nasaka)
:: Narrow Spark (Sinthusa nasaka) ::
Broad Spark (Sinthusa chandrana)
:: Broad Spark (Sinthusa chandrana) ::
Witch (Araotes lapithis)
:: Witch (Araotes lapithis) ::
Sword-tailed Flash (Bindahara phocides)
:: Sword-tailed Flash (Bindahara phocides) ::
Brilliant Flash (Rapala rhoecus)
:: Brilliant Flash (Rapala rhoecus) ::
Copper Flash (Rapala pheretima)
:: Copper Flash (Rapala pheretima) ::
Slate Flash (Rapala manea)
:: Slate Flash (Rapala manea) ::
Scarlet Flash (Rapala dieneces)
:: Scarlet Flash (Rapala dieneces) ::
Indigo Flash (Rapala varuna)
:: Indigo Flash (Rapala varuna) ::
Plush  (Sithon  nedymond)
:: Plush (Sithon nedymond) ::
Brown Yam (Drina donina)
:: Brown Yam (Drina donina) ::
Plain Plushblue (Flos apidanus)
:: Plain Plushblue (Flos apidanus) ::
Pale Four-line Blue (Nacaduba hermus)
:: Pale Four-line Blue (Nacaduba hermus) ::