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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Brig (Upper Valais, Switzerland)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		53
213
361		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		53
213
361		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		47
201
339		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		34
162
291		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		15
97
205		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		15
97
205		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
97
205		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
83
170		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
82
169		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
52
131		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		16
41		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brig
16 Genera with 41 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1830Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brig
41 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaeides argyrognomon magnalpina
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius trappi (Verity, 1927)⇒ Kretania trappi Verity, 1927
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak

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

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		12
32		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