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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Eket (Örkelljunga, Skane County, Sweden)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
164
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
164
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
61
154
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
144
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
67
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
67
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
67
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
56
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
54
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
34
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
15
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eket
15 Genera with 18 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1948Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 0Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eket
18 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Citrinophila erastus Hewitson, 1866Large Yellow
Citrinophila erastus flaveola
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Epamera laon Hewitson, 1878
Epitola moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1903
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Hypokopelates leonina Stempffer, 1951
Liptena evanescens Kirby, 1887Pink Liptena
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila pauli radiata
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Eket
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
4
4
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