Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Alentejo (Portugal)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 166
709
925 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 166
709
925 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 158
687
890 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 117
576
762 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 32
172
232 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 31
171
231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
171
231 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
135
182 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
132
179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
56
79 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 17
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Alentejo
17 Genera with 21 Species | Arawacus Kaye, 1776 | Stripestreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1821 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1901 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1931 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laeosopis Rambur, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1775 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1825 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1837 | Chequered Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1775 | Satyr Orchids | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1894 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alentejo
21 Species and 5 Subspecies | Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776 | Aetolus Stripestreak | | Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821 | Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Callophrys rubi fervida Staudinger, 1901 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Glaucopsyche melanops williamsi Hemming, 1931 | | | Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794 | Spanish Purple Hairstreak | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775 | Purple-shot Copper | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837 | False Baton Blue | | Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804 | False Ilex Hairstreak | | Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779 | Ilex Hairstreak | | Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Blue Spot Hairstreak | | Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894 | | | Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883 | | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Alentejo | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 10
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 4
6 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
Links, sources and further information Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
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