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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Central Iran (Iran)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
104
355
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
104
355
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
98
344
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
258
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
73
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
73
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
73
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
65
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
62
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
35
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Iran
6 Genera with 11 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1784Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejides Kluk, 01SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1878Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Iran
11 Species
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena lampon Lederer, 1870Persian Fiery Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Plebejides loewii
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus birunii Eckweiler & ..., 2001
Polyommatus kashgharensis Moore, 1878
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Turanana panagea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Central Iran
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
8
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