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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Bedfordshire (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
185
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
185
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
174
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
59
150
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
41
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
35
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
27
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bedfordshire
9 Genera with 13 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1955Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 191012SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19074SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bedfordshire
13 Species and 18 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis aestiva Zeller, 1847
Aricia agestis retrojuncta Lempke, 1955
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon albescens Cockerell, 1887
Lysandra coridon alboradia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon anticrassilunulata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antipluripuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon flavescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus bellus-obsoletus Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus infraobscura Goodson, 1966
Neozephyrus quercus obsoleta Tutt, 1907
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Bedfordshire
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
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