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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Clwyd (North Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
1233
2144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
251
1232
2142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
1201
2096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1043
1892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
298
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
297
521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
292
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
187
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
142
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
39
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
18
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Clwyd
18 Genera with 20 Species
Aloeides Hübner, 1782Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1955Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1898Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1998Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1782Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1937Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 18571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Clwyd
20 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862Almeida Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis retrojuncta Lempke, 1955
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962Dickson's Geranium Bronze
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998Western Tailed-Blue
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922Trimen's Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782Sorrel Copper
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus caernensis Thompson, 1937Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Clwyd
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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