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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Dorsetshire (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
330
1366
2208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
1366
2208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
305
1314
2136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
1146
1905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
372
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
371
568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
369
566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
272
430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
239
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
61
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
17
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dorsetshire
17 Genera with 25 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1955Arguses11SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1896Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 0Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 1910202SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1909Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dorsetshire
25 Species and 217 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis directa Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis discreta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis elongata Courvoisier, 1910
Aricia agestis glomerata Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis impunctata Oberthür & ..., 1910
Aricia agestis obsoleta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis pallidior Oberthür & ..., 1910
Aricia agestis postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis radiata Courvoisier, 1910
Aricia agestis unicolor Lempke, 1955
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi inferopunctata Tutt, 1907
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus pallida Tutt, 1896
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena astrarche
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus albofimbriata Gillmer, 1905
Lysandra bellargus antico-obsoleta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus arcuata Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus atrescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caeca Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus ceronus Esper, 1784
Lysandra bellargus ceronus-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus cinnides Staudinger, 1901
Lysandra bellargus czekelii Aigner, 1905
Lysandra bellargus discoidalisnulla Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus excelsia Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus flavescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus grisea Courvoisier, 1910
Lysandra bellargus impuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus irregularis Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus krodeli Gillmer, 1900
Lysandra bellargus major Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus minor Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus pallida Austin, 1890
Lysandra bellargus postico-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus quadripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus rufescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus semiceronus Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus tripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus unipuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra bellargus urania Gerhard, 1853
Lysandra bellargus viridescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon addenda Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon alba Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon albescens Cockerell, 1887
Lysandra coridon albesco Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon albipuncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon albocrenata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon albofimbriata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon albolunulata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon alboradia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon angustimargo Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antialbopuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon anticentrijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-juncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon anticrassipuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antidiscoidalisnulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antiobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antipluripuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antiradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antiradiosa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antistriata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antitransiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon apicoextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon apicojuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon arcuata-semiarcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon atrescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon aurantia Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon aurescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon auronulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon basicaeruleata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon basijuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon bi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon biarcuata Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon bibasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon bilineata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon brunnescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon c-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon caeruleo Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon castanea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon centrialbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon centriquinta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon chlorescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cincta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cinnameus Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon confluens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon coronetta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon corydonis Bergstrasser, 1779
Lysandra coridon costajuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon crassichevro Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon crassipuncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cuneata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon curvatura Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon decrescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon discojuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon discreta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon divisa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon elongata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon extrema Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon flavescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon fowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fowleri-margino Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fulvescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon furva Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon furvescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fuscescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon glabrata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon glomerata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon grisea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon grisescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum-semi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum-semiarcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon i-nigum-arcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon impar Cockayne, 1916
Lysandra coridon impuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon increscens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon indistincta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon infralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon inframelaina Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon infrasessilis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularis-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon lacticolor Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon limbojuncta Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra coridon livida Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lucretia Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra coridon lutescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon melaina Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon metallica Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon minor Cockerell, 1889
Lysandra coridon minutissimus Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon nonarcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon obsolescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon ochracea Frohawk, 1938
Lysandra coridon ochrea Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ornamenta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon pallida Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon parallela Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon parisiensis Gerhard, 1852
Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon peraurantia Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postalbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postalbomaculae Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postaurantia Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postaurantiaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postaurodifferentiae Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postdecrescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postdiscoidalisnulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postincrescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postlunulata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postparvipuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postsagittata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postultrafulvescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postunielongata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon pulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon punctata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon quadripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon quintaerratica Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon radiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon roystonensis Pickett, 1914
Lysandra coridon rufescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon sagittata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semiarcuata Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon semiarcuata-semi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semibasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semibasijuncta-basijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semibi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semibibasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semicostajuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semifowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semifowleri-margino Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semilimbojuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon seminigra Preissecker, 1906
Lysandra coridon semivirgularia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon sessilis Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon sinecaerulescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon striata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon suavis Schultz, 1904
Lysandra coridon subcaeruleolunulata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon subelongata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon subsuffusa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon suffusa Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon transformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon transiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon tri-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon tribasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon trielongata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon tripuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon ultraalbesco Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultracaeruleo Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultrafowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultrafowleri-margino Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultramelaina Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultranubila Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraviridescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon unipuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon v-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon viridescens Tutt, 1910
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus cretaceus Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Dorsetshire
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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