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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Cambridge (Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
2117
2922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
339
2117
2922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
324
2076
2854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
247
1789
2505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
439
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
439
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
437
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
299
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
258
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
53
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cambridge
17 Genera with 21 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862
Hairstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1803Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridge
21 Species and 8 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Jamides cyta cyta
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar dispar Haworth, 1803British Large copper
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cambridge
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
5
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