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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Corsica (France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
369
2705
5218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
367
2702
5214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2660
5128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
232
2143
4313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
605
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
605
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
604
1135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
390
721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
364
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
81
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
21
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Corsica
21 Genera with 38 Species
#ACFGLPQS
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1901Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1804Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1828Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1775Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1776Small Jewel Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Corsica
38 Species and 8 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi fervida Staudinger, 1901
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides idas bellieri (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Plebejus bellieri Oberthur, 1910
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Philotes baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Lycaeides) bellieri Oberthur, 1910
Plebejus idas bellieri Oberthür & ..., 1910
Plebejus idas corsicus Bellier, 1862
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus corsica (Berlier, 1862)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) bellieri Oberthur, 1910Bellier's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus aegon (Denis & Schi..., 1776)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) nufrellensis (Schurian, 1977)⇒ Lysandra coridon nufrellensis Schurian, 1977
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Scolitantides orion lariana Fruhstorfer, 1910

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Corsica
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
15
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
4
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