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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region East Suffolk (Suffolk, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
386
2794
5084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
386
2794
5084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
367
2716
4939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
2367
4483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
854
1628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
854
1628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
847
1621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
555
1037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
486
840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
89
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
33
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Suffolk
33 Genera with 51 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper9SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Suffolk
51 Species and 15 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas hibernica Goodson, 1948Small Copper
Lycaena argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar dispar Haworth, 1803British Large copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus cretaceus Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in East Suffolk
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
13
20
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