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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Catalonia (Northeast Spain, Spain)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		302
2578
5245		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		301
2576
5243		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		287
2529
5152		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		201
2097
4417		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		42
769
1550		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		42
769
1550		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
768
1549		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
605
1273		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
577
1241		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
113
258		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		34
81		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Catalonia
34 Genera with 81 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses7SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1828Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Logania Distant, 1884Mottles1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1854Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1904Great Spotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1832Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 0Meadow Blues19SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1891
Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids6SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1767Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Catalonia
81 Species and 3 Subspecies
Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agrodiaetus agenjoi Forster, 1965
Agrodiaetus dolus (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Polyommatus dolus Hübner, 1823
Agrodiaetus fabressei Oberthür, 1910
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
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
Cupido agriades
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Hypokopelates anetia Hulstaert, 1924
Iolana debilitata Schultz, 1905Iolas Blue
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Logania marmorata Moore, 1884Pale Mottle
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
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
Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852Common Blue
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris rebeli (HIRSCHKE, 1904)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus microhypochiona Verity, 1931
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) agenjoi Forster, 1965Agenjo's Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fabressei Oberthur, 1910Oberthür's Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fulgens de Sagarra, 1925Catalonian Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) hispana (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis 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) nivescens Keferstein, 1851Mother-of-pearl Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus rezniceki
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Syntarucus pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

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

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		22
59		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		9
15		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