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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Athens (Attica, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
146
534
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
534
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
518
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
439
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
213
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
213
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
213
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
165
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
163
238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
41
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Athens
7 Genera with 9 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1779Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1952Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Athens
9 Species
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena aegon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Strymon ilicis (Bryk, 1940)⇒ Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Athens
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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