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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Castor (Peterborough, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
42
101
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
42
101
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
91
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
83
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
41
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
35
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Castor
6 Genera with 6 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Castor
6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
3
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