Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Egypt (Near East)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 355
2683
5922 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 354
2680
5913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 344
2648
5852 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 218
1987
4685 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 39
435
821 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 39
435
821 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 39
435
821 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
266
531 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
240
463 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
68
107 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 32
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Egypt
32 Genera with 52 Species
| Agrodiaetus Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1922 | Tawny Silverline | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1782 | Babul Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1922 | Barred Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1834 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1845 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolana Bethune-Baker, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kretania Beuret, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1886 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luthrodes Moore, 1829 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1784 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philotes Scudder, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejidea Koçak, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1925 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1825 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1975 | Chequered Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1976 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1789 | Zebra blue | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Tomares Rambur, 1787 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vacciniina Tutt, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Egypt
52 Species and 3 Subspecies | Agrodiaetus loewii | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847 | Black-striped Hairtail | | Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834) | ⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834 | | Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Apharitis myrmecophila (Dumont, 1922) | ⇒ Citrinophila bennetti Jackson, 1967 | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829 | Plain Cupid | | Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888 | Sky-blue Cupid | | Chilades naidina Butler, 1886 | | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis myrmecophila Dumont, 1922 | | | Citrinophila bennetti Jackson, 1967 | | | Deudorix livia Klug, 1834 | Pomegranate butterfly | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Iolana alfierii Wiltshire, 1948 | | | Kretania philbyi | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops naidina (Butler, 1886) | ⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886 | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Luthrodes pandava Horsfield, 1829 | Cycad blue | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784 | Lesser Fiery Copper | | Philotes sinaicus | | | Plebejidea loewii Zeller, 1847 | Large jewel blue | | Plebejus (Plebejides) philbyi Graves, 1925 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837 | False Baton Blue | | Pseudophilotes sinaicus Nakamura, 1975 | Sinai Baton Blue | | Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | Purple Hairstreak | | Satyrium jebelia Nakamura, 1976 | Sinai Hairstreak | | Syntarucus aegyptiaca | | | Syntarucus belicanus aegyptica | | | Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789 | | | Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus mediterranaea | | | Tarucus mediterranea Bethune-Baker, 1918 | | | Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885) | ⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885 | Mediterranean Blue | | Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 | African Pierrot | | Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787 | Cardenillo | | Vacciniina loewi | | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787 | Bean Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Egypt | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 21
37 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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