Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Europe (Eurasia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 1367
32066
207553 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 1360
32013
207217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 1178
31231
205088 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 629
24462
178329 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 105
6360
28013 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 102
6327
27912 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 97
6291
27790 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 31
3877
15313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 26
3512
12920 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
764
3320 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 226
1076 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Europe
226 Genera with 1076 Species # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | Y | Z |
| Actizera Chapman, 1910 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1927 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriades Hübner, 1819 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Agrodiaetus Hübner, 1822 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Ahlbergia Billberg, 1820 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Albulina Tutt, 1909 | Mountain Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Albulinia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Darkies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1819 | Coppers | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Ancema Eliot, 1973 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Apelles Hemming, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1925 | Tawny Silverline | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aquisextana Theobald, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1904 | Stripestreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arcas Swainson, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 | Oak-blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1817 | Arguses | 115 | Species | Taxom | | Artopoetes Chapman, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1819 | Scarlets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1881 | Babul Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1881 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bothrinia Chapman, 1909 | Hedge Cupids | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1876 | Pygmy blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1992 | Angled Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1820 | Elfins | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1876 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calystryma Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1819 | Dusky blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1819 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catapoecilma Butler, 1879 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832 | Forget-me-nots | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1906 | Azures | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Celmia K. Johnson, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cesa Seven, 1997 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1881 | Jewel Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chlidonia Hübner, 1825 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroselas Butler, 1886 | Gems | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysophanus Hübner, 1818 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1898 | Coppers | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1956 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1847 | Barred Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1953 | Buffs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cooksonia W.H.Lang, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1801 | Tailed Blues | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 1895 | Meadow blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1819 | Sunbeams | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1816 | Hedge Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1961 | Greenstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclirius | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclyrius Butler, 1897 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1807 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1820 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deloneura Trimen, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1863 | Cornelians | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniella Van Son, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ehrenbergia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1961 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Enos K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidemia Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitola Westwood, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1900 | Cupids | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eumedonia Forster, 1938 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphilotes Mattoni, 1977 | American Dotted Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1819 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feniseca Grote, 1869 | North American Harvesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1876 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1881 | Grass jewel | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Galba LeConte, 1853 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gargina Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glabroculus Lvovsky, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1872 | Blues | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Habrodais Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1909 | Mountain Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1818 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heodes Fabricius, 1807 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaurotis Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Jewels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iaspis Kaye, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1944 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ignata K. Johnson, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1872 | Elfins | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Iolana Bethune-Baker, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Iridana Aurivillius, 1920 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1818 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1819 | Ceruleans | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1991 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Johnsonita Salazar & Co..., 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kretania Beuret, 1959 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lachides Moore, 1881 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887 | Woolly Legs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laeosopis Rambur, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1819 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1923 | Giant Cupids | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1876 | Common Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1851 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lucia Swainson, 1833 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luthrodes Moore, 1881 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1819 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1807 | Boulder Copper | 94 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenites Rebel, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1933 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Maculinea Van Eecke, 1915 | Large blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Macusia Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Meleageria Sagarra, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Micandra Schatz, 1888 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Michaelus Nicolay, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1819 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1820 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1807 | Fig Tree Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1881 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Narathura Boisduval, 1832 | Oakblues | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1905 | Heath-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neolycaena de Nicéville, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neolysandra Koçak, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesiostrymon Clench, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nordmannia Scudder, 1876 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nothodanis Hirowatari, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oboronia Karsch, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1851 | Azures | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1914 | Glasswings | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paiwarria Kaye, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeochrysophanus Fabricius, 1807 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pentila Westwood, 1851 | Buffs | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929 | Dingy Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phengaris Doherty, 1891 | Great Spotted Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Philiris Röber, 1891 | Moonbeams | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philotes Scudder, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Philotiella Mattoni, 1978 | Small Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1780 | | 39 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejidas | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejidea Koçak, 1983 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejides Kluk, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1780 | Small Jewel Blues | 73 | Species | Taxom | | Plebicula Latreille, 1804 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilmitis Butler, 1897 | Coppers | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1804 | Meadow Blues | 100 | Species | Taxom | | Praephilotes Forster, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1891 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudalmenus Druce, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudaricia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoaricia Kluk, 1780 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1943 | African Line Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1958 | Chequered Blues | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophylotes | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1955 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1881 | Flashes | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1881 | Monkeypuzzle | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Remelana Moore, June, 1884 | Chocolate Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1876 | Satyr Orchids | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1819 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Scolithantides | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sinia Forster, 1940 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1819 | Orange and Black Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Strymonidia Scudder, 1876 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Stugeta Druce, 1891 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1879 | Acacia Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1876 | Zebra blue | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1881 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1881 | Blue pierrots | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1887 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1807 | Hairstreaks | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1891 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theritas Hübner, 1818 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thersamolycaena Fabricius, 1807 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thersamonia Fabricius, 1807 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestius Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1819 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tomares Rambur, 1840 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tongeia Tutt, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1973 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Turanana Bethune-Baker, 1916 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tuttiola Scudder, 1876 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 | Pied pierrots | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ussuriana Tutt, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vacciniina Tutt, 1909 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Yasoda Doherty, 1889 | Branded Yamflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zephyrus Dalman, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1910 | Grass blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1910 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1910 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Europe | Subfamily | Curetinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 10
110 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 5
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 85
661 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 13
19 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 91
240 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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