Lycaenidae (Leach 1815), Blue butterflies ⇒ Taxonomy and Distribution of Family

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Taxonomy of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	4179 190570 2444470	Families Genera Species
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	3816 189502 2439455	Families Genera Species
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	3399 186457 2415487	Families Genera Species
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	1891 142849 2048615	Families Genera Species
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	322 33641 568299	Families Genera Species
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	208 32654 567261	Families Genera Species
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	197 32461 565431	Families Genera Species
Division	Ditrysia Borner, 1925 Butterflies, Moths, Skippers	186 32290 560864	Families Genera Species
Section	Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856	74 20388 404639	Families Genera Species
Subsection	Bombyces Scopoli, 1763	66 18154 371101	Families Genera Species
Superfamily	Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies	13 3266 144998	Families Genera Species
Family	Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings	1005 38169	Genera Species

Subnodes of Lycaenidae Leach, 1815

Subfamily	Aphnaeinae	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Curetinae Distant, 1884 Sunbeams	2 215	Genera Species
Subfamily	Eumaeinae	3 4	Genera Species
Subfamily	Liphyrinae ⇒ Liphyrini	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Lipteninae Rober, 1892 ⇒ Poritiinae	1 5	Genus Species
Subfamily	Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 Asian Sapphires, Coppers	59 3607	Genera Species
Subfamily	Miletinae Corbet, 1939 Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters	13 1019	Genera Species
Subfamily	Polymmatinae	1 2	Genus Species
Subfamily	Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 Blues, Weak Blues	193 15190	Genera Species
Subfamily	Poritiinae Doherty, 1886	63 2334	Genera Species
Subfamily	Pulyommatinae	1 0	Genus Species
Subfamily	Teclinae	0 0	Genera Species
Subfamily	Theclinae Swainson, 1831 Hairstreaks, Strong Blues	348 13640	Genera Species
Genus	Acesina Boisduval, 1832 ⇒ Arhopala Oakblues	90	Species
Genus	Afarsia Zhdanko, 2011	8	Species
Genus	Afriodinia d´Abrera, 2009	4	Species
Genus	Agirades	4	Species
Genus	Akasinula Toxopeus, 1928 ⇒ Selmanix White hedge blue, White Hedge Blues	16	Species
Genus	Albiluna	2	Species
Genus	Albulia	9	Species
Genus	Albulinia	1	Species
Genus	Allosmastia	1	Species
Genus	Aloides Agassiz, 1846 ⇒ Aloeides	0	Species
Genus	Ambraxiana	1	Species
Genus	Androcona Scudder, 1872 ⇒ Sarracenota	0	Species
Genus	Angulopsis	0	Species
Genus	Antizera Chapman, 1910 ⇒ Actizera	0	Species
Genus	Antrissima Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Terminospinissima	0	Species
Genus	Apopdemia	6	Species
Genus	Aquisextana ♰ Theobald, 1937	1	Species
Genus	Arases K. Johnson, 1992 ⇒ Ocaria	2	Species
Genus	Archaeogerydus Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Symetha	9	Species
Genus	Argyrocupha Tite & Dickson, 1973	9	Species
Genus	Argyrotola Libert, 1999	0	Species
Genus	Arletta Hemming, 1935 ⇒ Oreolyce	1	Species
Genus	Armentulus Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983	0	Species
Genus	Arrhenothrix Moore, 1884 ⇒ Dacalana	17	Species
Genus	Arrhopala Agassiz, 1846 ⇒ Arhopala	13	Species
Genus	Arrugia Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Thestor	4	Species
Genus	Artopöetes Chapman, 1909 ⇒ Artopoetes	0	Species
Genus	Arumecia	1	Species
Genus	Asymbiopsis Godman & Salvin, 1887 ⇒ Theclopsis	0	Species
Genus	Aurea W.H. Evans, 1957 ⇒ Arhopala	10	Species
Genus	Aurotis Kirby, 1862	0	Species
Genus	Austromyrina Felder & Felder, 1865 ⇒ Jalmenus	1	Species
Genus	Aveexcrenota Hübner, 1818 ⇒ Theritas	1	Species
Genus	Axiocerces	1	Species
Genus	Bajluana Scudder, 1872 ⇒ Glaucopsyche	2	Species
Genus	Balonca Moore, 1901	3	Species
Genus	Bowkeria Quickelberge, 1972 ⇒ Poecilmitis	7	Species
Genus	Buakraengius Toxopeus, 1927	0	Species
Genus	Burmaozephyrus Koiwaya & Shizuya, 2012	0	Species
Genus	Calicopis	1	Species
Genus	Callicista Grote, 1873 ⇒ Strymon	18	Species
Genus	Callipareus Scudder, 1872	0	Species
Genus	Callophiys	1	Species
Genus	Calospilites van Schepdael, 1974	0	Species
Genus	Camoena Herrich-Schäffer, 1868 ⇒ Ancema	0	Species
Genus	Celarchus Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983 ⇒ Sancterila	6	Species
Genus	Celestrina Matsumura, 1925 ⇒ Celastrina	3	Species
Genus	Cercenia Libert, 1999	0	Species
Genus	Chalyhs	1	Species
Genus	Chelakina Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983	2	Species
Genus	Chiliaria	0	Species
Genus	Chlidonia Hübner, 1825 ⇒ Coecaethes	7	Species
Genus	Chrysophanus Hübner, 1818 ⇒ Satyrium	241	Species
Genus	Chrysorychia Wallengren, 1857 ⇒ Axiocerses	4	Species
Genus	Chrystina Henning & Henning, 2004 ⇒ Teriomima	0	Species
Genus	Creusa ♰ de Nicéville, 1896 ⇒ Tajuria Black-branded Royals	1	Species
Genus	Crimsinota Johnson, 1993 ⇒ Nicolaea	4	Species
Genus	Cupidohylax	2	Species
Genus	Cyanodivida Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	0	Species
Genus	Cyclirius ⇒ Cyclyrius	4	Species
Genus	Cyclotrichia K. Johnson , Austin , Le Crom & Salazar, 1997 ⇒ Celmia	0	Species
Genus	Cygaritis Wallengren, 1857	3	Species
Genus	Cynaophrys	1	Species
Genus	Dalacana	4	Species
Genus	Damis Boisduval in d´Urville, 1832	2	Species
Genus	Darasana Boisduval, 1832 ⇒ Arhopala Oakblues, Tailless Oakblues	10	Species
Genus	Deciduphagus Billberg, 1820 ⇒ Callophrys (Incisalia)	2	Species
Genus	Decussata Johnson, Austin, Le Crom & Salazar, 1997 ⇒ Ostrinotes	0	Species
Genus	Dendorix	2	Species
Genus	Denvia	1	Species
Genus	Diminutina Johnson, Austin, Le Crom & Salazar, 1997 ⇒ Strephonota	0	Species
Genus	Dindyminotes Johnson, Austin, Le Crom & Salazar, 1997 ⇒ Zigirina	1	Species
Genus	Dipsas Doubleday, 1847 ⇒ Neozephyrus	34	Species
Genus	Distissima Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	0	Species
Genus	Dolymorpha Holland, 1931 ⇒ Arawacus	2	Species
Genus	D´urbania Trimen, 1862 ⇒ Durbania	0	Species
Genus	Ebepius Trimen, 1868 ⇒ Deloneura	4	Species
Genus	Echenias hübneri Butler, 1877	3	Species
Genus	Ehrenbergia	1	Species
Genus	Eliotiana Koçak, 1996 ⇒ Rachana	0	Species
Genus	Eoöxylides Doherty, 1889 ⇒ Eooxylides	0	Species
Genus	Erysichthon Fruhstorfer, 1916 ⇒ Erysichton	0	Species
Genus	Ethion Shirôzu & Saigusa, 1962	0	Species
Genus	Euliphyrodes Kirby, 1890 ⇒ Paraslauga	1	Species
Genus	Eumaeas	2	Species
Genus	Eunus	2	Species
Genus	Eupsyche Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Parrhasius	1	Species
Genus	Euristrymon Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Satyrium	1	Species
Genus	Eusapa	0	Species
Genus	Fabitaras C. & R. Felder, 1865 ⇒ Paragerydus	0	Species
Genus	Fasslantonius Bálint & Salazar-Escobar, 2003	0	Species
Genus	Fasslatonius	0	Species
Genus	Femniterga Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	11	Species
Genus	Furcovalva Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	0	Species
Genus	Fussia Grishin, 2022	0	Species
Genus	Galba LeConte, 1853 ⇒ Galbites	16	Species
Genus	Ganymedia	1	Species
Genus	Gibbonota Salazar & Lopez Vaamonde, 1996 ⇒ Laothus	13	Species
Genus	Gibbossa J.A. Salazar & C. López, 2001 ⇒ Laothus	0	Species
Genus	Gigantofalca Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	0	Species
Genus	Glausopsyche	1	Species
Genus	Gonelilia Shirozu & Yamamoto, 1956	0	Species
Genus	Greenie Grishin, 2021	0	Species
Genus	Grishinata Robbins & Busby, 2022	0	Species
Genus	Gullicaena Bálint, 2002	0	Species
Genus	Gulliveria D´Abrera & Bálint in D´Abrera, 2001	0	Species
Genus	Gymnomorphia Kluk, 1780 ⇒ Aricia	0	Species
Genus	Hadothera Billberg, 1820	0	Species
Genus	Hellolycaena A.O. Koçak, 1983 ⇒ Lycaena	0	Species
Genus	Helna Libert, 2021	5	Species
Genus	Heterosmaitia Kaye, 1904 ⇒ Thereus	3	Species
Genus	Hirsutina Tutt, 1909	6	Species
Genus	Horsfieldia Riley, 1922 ⇒ Amblypodia Leaf blue, Leaf Blues	31	Species
Genus	Hypothecia	0	Species
Genus	Hyreus Hübner, 1819	3	Species
Genus	Hyrocopa	1	Species
Genus	Ialicada	1	Species
Genus	Ialmenus Doubleday, 1847	17	Species
Genus	Iganata	1	Species
Genus	Ilerda Geyer, 1832 ⇒ Heliophorus	37	Species
Genus	Imelrela Pinas Rubio, 2006	0	Species
Genus	Indoxylides Doherty, 1889	0	Species
Genus	Iois Doherty, 1889	0	Species
Genus	Iozephyrus Wang & Fan, 2002	0	Species
Genus	Iroata Distant, 1886 ⇒ Iraota	0	Species
Genus	Isselia C.Felder & R.Felder, 1862	0	Species
Genus	Ithylos Forster, 1955 ⇒ Itylos	2	Species
Genus	Jaera Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Catuna	43	Species
Genus	Jahuaima Pinas Rubio, 2006	0	Species
Genus	Jolaus Hübner, 1823	7	Species
Genus	Klaufera Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	3	Species
Genus	Kollaria Pictet, 1841 ⇒ Superflua	1	Species
Genus	Kroenleina Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	0	Species
Genus	Lachides Moore, 1881 ⇒ Chilades Jewel Blues	4	Species
Genus	Laesopsis	0	Species
Genus	Lamasa Clench, 1970 ⇒ Variegatta	3	Species
Genus	Lambrospilus	1	Species
Genus	Lampidella Hemming, 1933	0	Species
Genus	Laotisama Pinas Rubio, 2006	0	Species
Genus	Lectiles Karsch, 1893 ⇒ Tetrarhanis	4	Species
Genus	Leptoptes	2	Species
Genus	Letizia Johnson, Austin, Le Crom & Salazar, 1997 ⇒ Strephonota	0	Species
Genus	Leucolepis Karsch, 1893	0	Species
Genus	Listeria de Nicéville, 1894 ⇒ Sarcophaga	2	Species
Genus	Lonolyce	2	Species
Genus	Lucilda Hübner, 1818 ⇒ Theritas	0	Species
Genus	Luthodes RIBBE, 1926 ⇒ Luthrodes	0	Species
Genus	Luxora	0	Species
Genus	Lycaen	2	Species
Genus	Lycaenop	1	Species
Genus	Lycaenopis	2	Species
Genus	Lycaenops	8	Species
Genus	Lycena Frivaldszky, 1835 ⇒ Lycaena	0	Species
Genus	Malais Doherty, 1889	2	Species
Genus	Mambara Bethune-Baker, 1908 ⇒ Pistoria	21	Species
Genus	Margaritheclus Hübner, 1818 ⇒ Theritas	0	Species
Genus	Marshallia Doherty, 1889	0	Species
Genus	Melanope Röber, 1892	1	Species
Genus	Meleageria Sagarra, 1925	13	Species
Genus	Melitus	1	Species
Genus	Meridaria Bálint, 2014	0	Species
Genus	Miletographa C. & R. Felder, 1865 ⇒ Fabitaras Darkies	4	Species
Genus	Milletus	2	Species
Genus	Mirzakhania Koçak, 1996	0	Species
Genus	Mita Nicéville, 1890 ⇒ Mota	0	Species
Genus	Mitouri Scudder, 1872	0	Species
Genus	Molus Hubner, 1819 ⇒ Thereus	5	Species
Genus	Moorea ♰ Ahn, 2004 ⇒ Arletta	5	Species
Genus	Morphissima Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	1	Species
Genus	Narathura Boisduval, 1832 ⇒ Arhopala Oakblues, Tamil oakblue, Tamil Oakblues	239	Species
Genus	Nebroda Moore, 1883 ⇒ Amaura	3	Species
Genus	Necmitoura Scudder, 1872 ⇒ Sarracenota	0	Species
Genus	Neocherita	0	Species
Genus	Neurellipea	1	Species
Genus	Neurellpes	1	Species
Genus	Nilasera Boisduval, 1832 ⇒ Arhopala Oakblues	24	Species
Genus	Nomiades Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Polyommatus	23	Species
Genus	Nordmannia Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Satyrium	106	Species
Genus	Nordmannis	1	Species
Genus	Noreena Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Thereus	30	Species
Genus	Normannia	0	Species
Genus	Northodanis	1	Species
Genus	Nwthecla	21	Species
Genus	Oberonia Bethune-Baker, 1909 ⇒ Oboronia	1	Species
Genus	Ocacuni Pinas Rubio, 2006	0	Species
Genus	Oenomeus	1	Species
Genus	Ops de Nicéville, 1895 ⇒ Homops Branded royal, Branded Royals	15	Species
Genus	Orcyra	1	Species
Genus	Orina Agassiz, 1846 ⇒ Oreina	4	Species
Genus	Otaria Zhdanko, 1984	0	Species
Genus	Owda K. Johnson , Kruse & Kroenlein, 1997 ⇒ Johnsonita	0	Species
Genus	Oxxylites	1	Species
Genus	Oxychaeta Tite & Dickson, 1973 ⇒ Chrysoritis	1	Species
Genus	Pajares	1	Species
Genus	Paleochrysophanus Verity, 1943	4	Species
Genus	Panchala Moore, 1882 ⇒ Arhopala Oakblues	28	Species
Genus	Panthalia	0	Species
Genus	Paragerydus C. & R. Felder, 1865 ⇒ Fabitaras Common Darkies	23	Species
Genus	Paragrodiaetus Rose & Schurian, 1977 ⇒ Polyommatus	3	Species
Genus	Parapithecops Moore, 1884 ⇒ Neopithecops	1	Species
Genus	Pathalia Moore, 1881 ⇒ Megisba	3	Species
Genus	Pathiades	1	Species
Genus	Pava Grishin, 2022	0	Species
Genus	Pedusa Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Thereus	0	Species
Genus	Pendatus	2	Species
Genus	Penudara Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983 ⇒ Udara	0	Species
Genus	Pepliophorus Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914	0	Species
Genus	Peplodyta Toxopeus, 1929	0	Species
Genus	Peplophorus Agassiz, 1846 ⇒ Pepliphorus	0	Species
Genus	Perivaga Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983 ⇒ Udara	13	Species
Genus	Phaedra ♰ Horsfield, 1829 ⇒ Curetis	7	Species
Genus	Philiolaus Stempffer & Bennett, 1958 ⇒ Argiolaus	8	Species
Genus	Philodeudorix Druce, 1891	0	Species
Genus	Phoenicurusia Verity, 1943 ⇒ Lycaena	12	Species
Genus	Plebejidas	1	Species
Genus	Plebeyus Kluk, 1802	0	Species
Genus	Plebius	1	Species
Genus	Plebulinba	0	Species
Genus	Poesilmitis	1	Species
Genus	Polommatus	1	Species
Genus	Polyomamtus	3	Species
Genus	Polytheclus Z. Bálint & K. Johnson, 1993 ⇒ Eldoradina	0	Species
Genus	Pons K. Johnson, 1992 ⇒ Penaincisalia	2	Species
Genus	Poultonia Neave, 1904	1	Species
Genus	Proantigius	1	Species
Genus	Profieldia Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	0	Species
Genus	Psalidopteris Hübner, 1823	1	Species
Genus	Psaudolycaena	1	Species
Genus	Pseudaricia	1	Species
Genus	Pseudocapys Murray, 1935	0	Species
Genus	Pseudogyris Braby & Müller, 2022	1	Species
Genus	Pseudomyrina H. H. Druce, 1895 ⇒ Manto	7	Species
Genus	Pseudophylotes	1	Species
Genus	Qinorapala Chou & Wang, 1995	1	Species
Genus	Raywardia Tutt, 1908	2	Species
Genus	Recoa	1	Species
Genus	Reversustus Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	1	Species
Genus	Rhymnaria Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Satyrium	0	Species
Genus	Ricuchallo Pinas Rubio, 2006	0	Species
Genus	Robustana Johnson, Austin, Le Crom & Salazar, 1997 ⇒ Strephonota	0	Species
Genus	Rubrapterus Beuret, 1958 ⇒ Palaeophilotes	3	Species
Genus	Rubropelates d´Abrera, 2009	0	Species
Genus	Runalatus Pinas Rubio, 2006	0	Species
Genus	Ruralis Tutt, 1906 ⇒ Thecla	12	Species
Genus	Rusticus Hübner, 1807 ⇒ Plebejus	6	Species
Genus	Sarracenota Scudder, 1872 ⇒ Necmitoura	0	Species
Genus	Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1914 ⇒ Hyrcanana	5	Species
Genus	Satadra Boisduval, 1832 ⇒ Arhopala Oakblues	13	Species
Genus	Satyrimima Bethune-Baker, 1908 ⇒ Powellana	2	Species
Genus	Scolithantides	1	Species
Genus	Scoptus	1	Species
Genus	Seindasis	0	Species
Genus	Selmanix Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983 ⇒ Udara	6	Species
Genus	Serratonotes Johnson, Austin, Le Crom & Salazar, 1997 ⇒ Strephonota	0	Species
Genus	Serratoterga Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	0	Species
Genus	Sertania Callaghan & Kaminski in Kaminski & al., 2017	3	Species
Genus	Sheffieldia Druce, 1912 ⇒ Cooksonia	6	Species
Genus	Sipaea K. Johnson, 1991 ⇒ Nesiostrymon	0	Species
Genus	Solanorum Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Thereus	0	Species
Genus	Sterosis C. & R. Felder, 1865 ⇒ Liphyra	1	Species
Genus	Strongylates d´Abrera, 2009	0	Species
Genus	Strumon	1	Species
Genus	Strymondia Tutt, 1908 ⇒ Fixsenia	0	Species
Genus	Strymonidia Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Strymondia	28	Species
Genus	Stryrium	1	Species
Genus	Sublysandra ♰ Koçak, 1977 ⇒ Polyommatus	0	Species
Genus	Suerflua	1	Species
Genus	Sumapanda Pinas Rubio, 2006	0	Species
Genus	Suneve Bálint, 2006	0	Species
Genus	Superflua Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Satyrium	52	Species
Genus	Syedranota Johnson, Austin, Le Crom & Salazar, 1997 ⇒ Strephonota	0	Species
Genus	Symetha Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Miletus	1	Species
Genus	Symethis Guérin, 1831	0	Species
Genus	Synarmena Pinas Rubio, 2006	0	Species
Genus	Sython Geyer in Hübner, 1832 ⇒ Sithon	0	Species
Genus	Tasogare Sugiura, 1993	0	Species
Genus	Tatura Butler, 1888 ⇒ Hypolycaena	1	Species
Genus	Telicada	1	Species
Genus	Teriomina	1	Species
Genus	Terminospinissima Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Calycopis	0	Species
Genus	Terra K. Johnson & Matusik, 1988 ⇒ Nesiostrymon	8	Species
Genus	Thaduca Dewitz, 1880	0	Species
Genus	Theckla Brown, 1834 ⇒ Thecla	0	Species
Genus	Thecliolia Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Satyrium	56	Species
Genus	Themisia Zhdanko, 2002	0	Species
Genus	Theomone	1	Species
Genus	Therites Agassiz, 1846 ⇒ Theritas	0	Species
Genus	Thersamonolycaena	1	Species
Genus	Thertius	0	Species
Genus	Thysanotis	6	Species
Genus	Thysonotis Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Danis	138	Species
Genus	Thysonotus Fabricius, 1807	0	Species
Genus	Timokla Hübner, 1819 ⇒ Thereus	1	Species
Genus	Tiora Schrank, 1801 ⇒ Cupido Dusky Meadow Blues	28	Species
Genus	Treboniana Johnson, Austin, Le Crom & Salazar, 1997 ⇒ Strephonota	2	Species
Genus	Trithonis Pagenstecher, 1909 ⇒ Trichonis	0	Species
Genus	Tumerepes Aurivillius in Seitz, 1921	0	Species
Genus	Tuttiola Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Satyrium	71	Species
Genus	Ultraaricia Kluk, 1780 ⇒ Aricia	21	Species
Genus	Unikopelates d´Abrera, 2009	0	Species
Genus	Ununcula Schrank, 1801 ⇒ Cupido	1	Species
Genus	Uranops Hemming, 1929	0	Species
Genus	Uranotes Scudder, 1876 ⇒ Strymon	1	Species
Genus	Ussuriensia Nekrutenko, 1960 ⇒ Chalinga	1	Species
Genus	Uzzia K. Johnson, 1991 ⇒ Celmia	0	Species
Genus	Vaccinia Forster, 1938 ⇒ Agriades	2	Species
Genus	Vaccinina	2	Species
Genus	Vadeba Schatz, 1886 ⇒ Vadebra	0	Species
Genus	Vadebra Moore, 1884 ⇒ Euploea Malabar flash, Malabar Flashes	20	Species
Genus	Variegatta Clench, 1970 ⇒ Ocaria	2	Species
Genus	Virgarina H. H. Druce, 1895 ⇒ Thrix	5	Species
Genus	Waigeum Staudinger, 1895 ⇒ Hypochrysops	24	Species
Genus	Xerites Agassiz, 1846 ⇒ Zeritis	0	Species
Genus	Yettekizia Kemal & Koçak, 2006	0	Species
Genus	Yuhbae Saigusa, 1993	0	Species
Genus	Zarona Distant, 1886 ⇒ Deramas	6	Species
Genus	Zephyrius Billberg, 1820 ⇒ Zephyrus	1	Species
Genus	Zephyrus Dalman, 1816 ⇒ Thecla	114	Species
Genus	Zerythis Blanchard in Brullé, 1840 ⇒ Zeritis	1	Species
Genus	Zhdankoana Koçak, 1998	0	Species
Genus	Zigirina Johnson, Austin, Le Crom & Salazar, 1997 ⇒ Strephonota	1	Species

Synonyms

Lycanidae (Leach, 1815)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Lycaenidae

German	Bläulinge, Feuerfalter
English	Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged butterflies, Gossamers, Gossamerwings, Hairstreaks, Harvesters, Imperial Hairstreak butterflies
Dutch	Blauwtjes, Blauwtjes en vuurvlinders, Kleine pages, Vuurvlinders en blauwtjes
Danish	Blåfugle og busksommerfugle, Blåfuglefamilien, Ildfugle
Swedish	Juvelvingar, Lycaenider
Finnish	Kultasiivet, Nopsasiivet, Sinisiipiset, Sinisiivet
Norwegian	Glansvenger, Glansvinger

Distribution and Species lists of Lycaenidae Leach, 1815

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Afghanistan
28 Genera  68 SpeciesAlbania
27 Genera  71 SpeciesAlgeria
33 Genera  80 SpeciesAndorra
24 Genera  62 SpeciesAngola
91 Genera  258 SpeciesAntigua and Barbuda
1 Genus  1 SpeciesArgentina
100 Genera  341 SpeciesArmenia
38 Genera  162 SpeciesAustralia
152 Genera  545 SpeciesAustria
48 Genera  154 SpeciesAzerbaijan
30 Genera  96 SpeciesBahamas
28 Genera  39 SpeciesBahrain
7 Genera  10 SpeciesBangladesh
69 Genera  132 SpeciesBarbados
6 Genera  7 SpeciesBelarus
20 Genera  53 SpeciesBelgium
34 Genera  86 SpeciesBelize
58 Genera  121 SpeciesBenin
48 Genera  100 SpeciesBhutan
81 Genera  161 SpeciesBolivia
87 Genera  215 SpeciesBosnia and Herzegovina
29 Genera  84 SpeciesBotswana
47 Genera  106 SpeciesBrazil
161 Genera  959 SpeciesBrunei
9 Genera  9 SpeciesBulgaria
34 Genera  131 SpeciesBurkina Faso
38 Genera  93 SpeciesBurundi
17 Genera  34 SpeciesCambodia
48 Genera  91 SpeciesCameroon
126 Genera  1074 SpeciesCanada
101 Genera  313 SpeciesCape Verde
24 Genera  27 SpeciesCentral African Republic
70 Genera  362 SpeciesChad
12 Genera  21 SpeciesChile
36 Genera  134 SpeciesChina
186 Genera  818 SpeciesColombia
178 Genera  816 SpeciesComoros
11 Genera  13 SpeciesCook Islands
6 Genera  7 SpeciesCosta Rica
131 Genera  411 SpeciesCroatia
30 Genera  85 SpeciesCuba
49 Genera  86 SpeciesCyprus
20 Genera  29 SpeciesCzech Republic
37 Genera  105 SpeciesDemocratic Republic of the Congo
130 Genera  1027 SpeciesDenmark
34 Genera  67 SpeciesDjibouti
4 Genera  5 SpeciesDominica
7 Genera  20 SpeciesDominican Republic
20 Genera  33 SpeciesEast Timor
17 Genera  17 SpeciesEcuador
133 Genera  400 SpeciesEgypt
32 Genera  52 SpeciesEl Salvador
13 Genera  14 SpeciesEquatorial Guinea
41 Genera  134 SpeciesEritrea
22 Genera  20 SpeciesEstonia
34 Genera  74 SpeciesEthiopia
54 Genera  205 SpeciesFiji
23 Genera  50 SpeciesFinland
42 Genera  112 SpeciesFrance
118 Genera  356 SpeciesGabon
81 Genera  448 SpeciesGambia
42 Genera  98 SpeciesGeorgia
44 Genera  99 SpeciesGermany
76 Genera  240 SpeciesGhana
106 Genera  575 SpeciesGreece
58 Genera  182 SpeciesGrenada
8 Genera  13 SpeciesGuatemala
82 Genera  193 SpeciesGuinea
83 Genera  287 SpeciesGuinea-Bissau
31 Genera  64 SpeciesGuyana
35 Genera  79 SpeciesHaiti
12 Genera  22 SpeciesHonduras
66 Genera  150 SpeciesHungary
37 Genera  124 SpeciesIceland
22 Genera  22 SpeciesIndia
209 Genera  984 SpeciesIndonesia
193 Genera  1298 SpeciesIran
66 Genera  281 SpeciesIraq
28 Genera  49 SpeciesIreland
26 Genera  46 SpeciesIsrael
33 Genera  56 SpeciesItaly
55 Genera  201 SpeciesIvory Coast
97 Genera  488 SpeciesJamaica
30 Genera  60 SpeciesJapan
105 Genera  241 SpeciesJordan
25 Genera  38 SpeciesKazakhstan
32 Genera  80 SpeciesKenya
118 Genera  559 SpeciesKiribati
2 Genera  2 SpeciesKosovo
1 Genus  1 SpeciesKuwait
4 Genera  4 SpeciesKyrgyzstan
32 Genera  87 SpeciesLaos
110 Genera  303 SpeciesLatvia
23 Genera  53 SpeciesLebanon
29 Genera  80 SpeciesLesotho
31 Genera  73 SpeciesLiberia
103 Genera  313 SpeciesLibya
6 Genera  5 SpeciesLiechtenstein
29 Genera  68 SpeciesLithuania
21 Genera  53 SpeciesLuxembourg
24 Genera  62 SpeciesMadagascar
56 Genera  111 SpeciesMalawi
82 Genera  323 SpeciesMalaysia
130 Genera  627 SpeciesMaldives
2 Genera  2 SpeciesMali
15 Genera  24 SpeciesMalta
28 Genera  41 SpeciesMarshall Islands
3 Genera  3 SpeciesMauritania
7 Genera  13 SpeciesMauritius
27 Genera  33 SpeciesMexico
151 Genera  666 SpeciesMicronesia
53 Genera  65 SpeciesMoldova
29 Genera  60 SpeciesMonaco
2 Genera  2 SpeciesMongolia
32 Genera  90 SpeciesMontenegro
25 Genera  61 SpeciesMorocco
34 Genera  79 SpeciesMozambique
73 Genera  207 SpeciesMyanmar
122 Genera  474 SpeciesNamibia
58 Genera  128 SpeciesNauru
1 Genus  1 SpeciesNepal
105 Genera  241 SpeciesNetherlands
92 Genera  261 SpeciesNew Zealand
44 Genera  62 SpeciesNicaragua
64 Genera  141 SpeciesNiger
19 Genera  29 SpeciesNigeria
114 Genera  793 SpeciesNiue
5 Genera  4 SpeciesNorth Korea
32 Genera  54 SpeciesNorway
43 Genera  188 SpeciesOman
23 Genera  34 SpeciesPakistan
79 Genera  194 SpeciesPalau
39 Genera  47 SpeciesPalestine
28 Genera  41 SpeciesPanama
99 Genera  280 SpeciesPapua New Guinea
103 Genera  503 SpeciesParaguay
43 Genera  87 SpeciesPeru
149 Genera  569 SpeciesPhilippines
120 Genera  480 SpeciesPoland
31 Genera  91 SpeciesPortugal
40 Genera  86 SpeciesQatar
6 Genera  9 SpeciesRepublic of the Congo
89 Genera  604 SpeciesRepublic South Africa
122 Genera  617 SpeciesRomania
36 Genera  100 SpeciesRussia
94 Genera  403 SpeciesRwanda
35 Genera  65 SpeciesSaint Kitts and Nevis
7 Genera  10 SpeciesSaint Lucia
26 Genera  27 SpeciesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
12 Genera  15 SpeciesSamoa
9 Genera  11 SpeciesSan Marino
6 Genera  9 SpeciesSão Tomé and Príncipe
9 Genera  14 SpeciesSaudi Arabia
24 Genera  44 SpeciesSenegal
53 Genera  146 SpeciesSerbia
25 Genera  79 SpeciesSeychelles
7 Genera  7 SpeciesSierra Leone
96 Genera  443 SpeciesSingapore
83 Genera  252 SpeciesSlovakia
27 Genera  78 SpeciesSlovenia
35 Genera  84 SpeciesSolomon Islands
80 Genera  177 SpeciesSomalia
26 Genera  69 SpeciesSomaliland
24 Genera  51 SpeciesSouth Korea
55 Genera  105 SpeciesSouth Sudan
50 Genera  108 SpeciesSpain
82 Genera  249 SpeciesSri Lanka
80 Genera  188 SpeciesSudan
57 Genera  172 SpeciesSuriname
53 Genera  163 SpeciesSweden
110 Genera  257 SpeciesSwitzerland
79 Genera  197 SpeciesSyria
21 Genera  36 SpeciesTaiwan
104 Genera  304 SpeciesTajikistan
40 Genera  86 SpeciesTanzania
124 Genera  817 SpeciesThailand
150 Genera  571 SpeciesTogo
69 Genera  242 SpeciesTonga
12 Genera  12 SpeciesTrinidad and Tobago
60 Genera  159 SpeciesTunisia
23 Genera  37 SpeciesTurkey
67 Genera  363 SpeciesTurkmenistan
27 Genera  55 SpeciesTuvalu
2 Genera  2 SpeciesUganda
124 Genera  893 SpeciesUkraine
31 Genera  95 SpeciesUnited Arab Emirates
9 Genera  13 SpeciesUnited Kingdom
115 Genera  270 SpeciesUruguay
12 Genera  15 SpeciesUSA
177 Genera  781 SpeciesUzbekistan
35 Genera  94 SpeciesVanuatu
20 Genera  34 SpeciesVenezuela
95 Genera  273 SpeciesVietnam
125 Genera  326 SpeciesYemen
30 Genera  65 SpeciesZambia
97 Genera  425 SpeciesZimbabwe
84 Genera  308 Species

Distribution on islands

Found in fossile formations

Florissant Fossil Beds
5 Genera  5 SpeciesGreen River Formation
3 Genera  3 SpeciesMuch Wenlock Limestone Formation
6 Genera  6 SpeciesRott Formation
4 Genera  4 SpeciesSekwi Formation
1 Genus  1 Species

Ecozone

Lakes

Gardens

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