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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Antarctica (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
1072
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
1072
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1055
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
909
1210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
479
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
479
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
478
672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
332
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
294
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
56
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Antarctica
9 Genera with 9 Species
Alaena Boisduval, 1980Zulus1SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1976Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 0Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antarctica
9 Species and 3 Subspecies
Alaena rosei Vane-Wright, 1980
Albulina loewi afghana Howarth & Po..., 1976
Anthene lycotes
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Antarctica
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov