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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Armenia (Caucasus)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
261
2113
5690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
2111
5688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
2095
5670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
1690
4861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
471
1081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
470
1079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
469
1077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
363
836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
338
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
137
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
38
162
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Armenia
38 Genera with 162 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Albulia1SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1847Mountain Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1839Arguses10SpeciesTaxom
Athamanthia Zhdanko, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1890Tailed Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1843Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1779Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1906Boulder Copper19SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 04SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 0Large blues6SpeciesTaxom
Neolysandra Koçak, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 06SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1877Small Jewel Blues13SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 0Meadow Blues50SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1929Chequered Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids9SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Armenia
162 Species and 30 Subspecies
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon dardanus
Agriades pyrenaicus Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agriades pyrenaicus dardanus FREYER, 1844
Agrodiaetus altivagans (Forster, 1956)⇒ Polyommatus altivagans Forster, 1956
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Albulia (Pamiria) galathea Evans, 1925
Albulina (Farsia) alcedo Christoph, 1877
Albulina galathea Blanchard, 1844Large Green Underwing
Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847Large Jevel Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis azerbaidzhana
Aricia (Aricia) allous (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia artaxerxes allous (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia isaurica latimargo
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) crassipuncta Christoph, 1893
Aricia (Ultraricia) anteros FREYER, 1839
Athamanthia phoenicura Lederer, 1870
Callophrys (Callophrys) armeniaca Zhdanko, 1998
Callophrys (Callophrys) chalybeitincta Sovynski, 1905Sovinsky'S Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) danchenkoi Zhdanko, 1998
Callophrys (Callophrys) paulae Pfeiffer, 1932
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido minima
Cupido myrrha Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Cupido staudingeri Christoph, 1873
Cupido syrius Miskin, 1890
Cyaniris bellis FREYER, 1843
Cyaniris semiargus bellis FREYER, 1843
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche alexis lugens Caradja, 1893
Glaucopsyche (Maculinea) arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Iolana iolas lessei Bernardi, 1964
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena alciphron melibea Staudinger, 1878
Lycaena alciphron melibeus
Lycaena argyrotoxus Behr, 1867
Lycaena asabinus Herrich-Schä..., 1851Anatolian Fiery Copper
Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844Balkan Copper
Lycaena carmon (Gerhard, 1853)⇒ Polyommatus carmon Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena kurdistanica Riley, 1921
Lycaena ochimus Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Lycaena phoenicuraBaluchi Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena thetis Klug, 1834Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaurea
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lycaena virgaureae armeniaca Bang-Haas, 1906
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra calydonius Wheeler, 1903
Lysandra corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852Caucasian Blue
Lysandra corydonius caucasica
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea arion zara
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Maculinea nausitous
Maculinea rebeli monticola
Neolysandra coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Neolysandra diana Miller, 1913Diana Blue
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris arion zara
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1886
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebeius sephirus Frivaldszky, 1835
Plebeius zephyrinus
Plebejidea loewii Zeller, 1847Large jewel blue
Plebejus pyrenaicus dardanus
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus christophi transcaucasicus
Plebejus idas altarmenus
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Plebejus zephyrinus ordubadi
Plebejus argus bellus
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Plebejus alcedo Christoph, 1877
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) alcestis Zerny, 1932
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) altivagans Forster, 1956Azerbaijani Navy Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) aserbeidschanus Forster, 1956
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) carmon Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) cyaneus Staudinger, 1899Cyaneus Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damone Eversmann, 1841Crimean Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damonides Staudinger, 1899
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) demavendi Pfeiffer, 1938
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) eriwanensis Forster, 1960
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) firdussi
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) firdussii Forster, 1956
Polyommatus firdussii pseudactis Forster, 1960
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ninae Forster, 1956Nina'S Blue
Polyommatus phyllis sheljuzkoi
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) surakovi Koçak, 1996
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus transcaspicus ninae
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) turcicus (Koçak, 1977)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) vanensis de Lesse, 1957
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) violetae Gómez-Bustil..., 1979Andalusian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) zarathustra Eckweiler, 1997
Polyommatus bellis antiohena
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus corydonius caucasica
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus daphnis versicolor
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) alticola Christoph, 1893
Polyommatus coelestina coelestina Holik, 1953
Polyommatus (Plebejus) dorylas Fruhstorfer, 1910
Polyommatus (Plebicula) sagratrox Aistleitner, 1986Sierra de la Sagra Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus coelestis (Drapier, 1819)⇒ Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805
Polyommatus cornelia Gerhard, 1851Small Anatolian Blue
Polyommatus diana Miller, 1912
Polyommatus eurypilus FREYER, 1852
Polyommatus firuskuhi Forster, 1953
Polyommatus huberti Carbonell, 1993Hubert'S Blue
Polyommatus myrrha (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Cupido myrrha Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus neglecta
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermuelleri Hemming, 1929
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium abdominalis Gerhard, 1850Gerhard´s Black Hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium hyrcanica
Satyrium hyrcanicum Riley, 1939Hyrcanian Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ledereri Boisduval, 1848Orange Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium spini melantho Klug, 1832
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848Caucasian Vernal Copper
Tomares nogelii Herrich-Schä..., 1851Nogel's Hairstreak
Tomares romanovi Christoph, 1882
Turanana endymion (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850Anatolian Odd-spot Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Armenia
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
27
123
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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