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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region France (West Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		910
14038
53142		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		905
14020
53106		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		814
13689
52240		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		463
10788
44860		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		87
3081
10842		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		86
3078
10825		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3063
10794		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1957
6013		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1773
5137		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
464
1495		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		118
356		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for France
118 Genera with 356 Species
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Acrodipsas Sands, 1965Ant-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 19338SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1798Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865Darkies6SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aquisextana Theobald, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1935Arguses14SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1862Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Baliochila Stempffer & ..., 1953Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins8SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1901Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1831Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cooksonia W.H.Lang, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1890Tailed Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1874Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Edales Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enos K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1779Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Hypostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1934Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887
Woolly Legs0SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922Giant Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18737SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper46SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 185125SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues11SpeciesTaxom
Macusia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Nordmannia Scudder, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings3SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18445SpeciesTaxom
Plebejides Kluk, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1789Small Jewel Blues52SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1778Meadow Blues42SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1875Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaletis H.H. Druce, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pseuderesia Butler, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoaricia Kluk, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1877African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1912Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Sandia Clench & Erlich, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids15SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Strymonidia Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1907Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1767Zebra blue2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1907Hairstreaks12SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Thecloxurina Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19414SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Zephyrus Dalman, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for France
356 Species and 99 Subspecies
Acrodipsas cuprea {Sands, 1965Copper ant-blue
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon oberthuri Staudinger, 1901
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agriades orbitulinus Staudinger, 1892
Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798Alpine Blue
Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agriades pyrenaicus Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Agrodiaetus dolus dolus (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Polyommatus dolus Hübner, 1823
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Agrodiaetus rippartii
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Allotinus (Allotinus) agnolia Eliot, 1986
Allotinus (Allotinus) albifasciatus Eliot, 1980
Allotinus (Allotinus) otsukai Takanami & Seki, 1990
Allotinus (Fabitaras) bidiensis Eliot, 1986
Allotinus portunus portunus
Allotinus (Paragerydus) albatus Felder, 1865
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aquisextana irenaei ♰ Theobald, 1938
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia agestis gallica (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudaricia) nicias Boisduval, 1832
Aricia nicias donzelii Boisduval, 1832
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Aricia idas (RIBBE, 1910)⇒ Aricia morronensis RIBBE, 1910
Aricia medon (Hüfnagel, 1776)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Aricia pseudomedon Obrztsov, 1935
Atlides atys Cramer, 1779Atys Hairstreak
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Baliochila fragilis Stempffer & ..., 1953Fragile Buff
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys rubi fervida Staudinger, 1901
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calycopis blora W. D. Field, 1967
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catochrysops phasma (Butler, 1901)⇒ Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847Lorquin's Blue
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus minimus (Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Cupido minimus Fuessly, 1775
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) decolorata Staudinger, 1886Eastern Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido alcetoides Tutt, 1909
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cupido gregorii Butler, 1896
Cupido syrius Miskin, 1890
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Deudorix kessuma deliochus Hewitson, 1874
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enos myrtea Hewitson, 1867Myrtea Hairstreak
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Epitola cercene (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Stempfferia cercene Hewitson, 1873
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Euchrysops albistriatus (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche alexis alexis Poda, 1761
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Glaucopsyche oro (Scudder, 1876)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais grunus lorquini (Field, 1938)⇒ Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Heodes alciphron (Rottenburg, 1775)⇒ Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775
Heodes tityrus (Poda, 1761)⇒ Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761
Heodes virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874Grizzled Hairstreak
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia lanoraieensis (Sheppard, 1934)⇒ Callophrys lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Iolana iolas iolas
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Jalmenus inous Hewitson, 1865Inous Blue
Janthecla sista Hewitson, 1867
Kretania psylorita FREYER, 1845Cretan Argus
Kretania trappi Verity, 1927Alpine Zephyr Blue
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lamprospilus genius Geyer, 1832
Lepidochrysops puncticilia Trimen, 1883Mouse Blue
Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965Robertson's Blue
Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922Trimen's Blue
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) phidias Fabricius, 1793Madagascar Black-Eye
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Luthrodes cleotas (Guérin-Ménev..., 1829)⇒ Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Lycaeides calliopis armoricana
Lycaeides idas armoricana Oberthür, 1910
Lycaeides idas bellieri (Oberthür, 1910)⇒ Plebejus bellieri Oberthur, 1910
Lycaeides idas calliopides Verity, 1919
Lycaeides idas calliopis Boisduval, 1832
Lycaeides idas saturior Verity, 1927
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas lusitanicus Bryk, 1940
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena aditya Moore, 1875
Lycaena aegiades Gerhard, 1853
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena alciphron gordius Sulzer, 1776Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena ardates (Moore, 1874)⇒ Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875
Lycaena argiades Pallas, 1771
Lycaena argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena argyrotoxus Behr, 1867
Lycaena bathinia Snellen, 1899
Lycaena baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Lycaena bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaena carmon (Gerhard, 1853)⇒ Polyommatus carmon Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar rutilus WERNEBURG, 1864Large Copper
Lycaena ella Bollow, 1931
Lycaena graveana
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena helle arvernica Bernardi & L..., 1952
Lycaena helle deslandesi Hemming, 1932
Lycaena helle eneli Betti, 1977
Lycaena helle magdalenae Guérin, 1959
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena hippothoe eurydame Hoffmannsegg, 1806
Lycaena hippothoe hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-Edged Copper
Lycaena lorquini (Behr, 1867)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena melania (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Lycaena nivala
Lycaena phlaeus
Lycaena semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena tityrus tityrus Poda, 1761
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lycaena virgaureae virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus coelestis
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon arcuata-semiarcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon atrescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon auronulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon confluens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon coridon
Lysandra coridon fowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fowleri-margino Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon galliae Verity, 1926
Lysandra coridon indistincta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon lacticolor Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon nufrellensis Schurian, 1977
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon punctata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon seminigra Preissecker, 1906
Lysandra coridon sessilis Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon striata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra escheri Hübner, 1823
Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852Common Blue
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea alcon alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Maculinea alcon rebeli (HIRSCHKE, 1904)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea arion arcina Fruhstorfer, 1910
Maculinea arion arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Maculinea rebeli (HIRSCHKE, 1904)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Maculinea teleius teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Macusia satyroides Hewitson, 1865
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Nordmannia esculi Hübner, 1804
Nordmannia ilicis (Esper, 1779)⇒ Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779
Nordmannia pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Ornipholidotos bitjeensis Stempffer, 1957
Ornipholidotos gabonensis Stempffer, 1947
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Paiwarria antinous C. & R. Felder, 1865Felders Hairstreak
Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris rebeli (HIRSCHKE, 1904)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Philotes baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebeius optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebeius pyrenaica (FREYER, 1844)⇒ Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840
Plebejides trappi Verity, 1927
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) pyrenaica (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Kretania) psylorita FREYER, 1845Cretan Argus
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) bellieri Oberthur, 1910
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus idas armoricana Oberthür & ..., 1910
Plebejus idas bellieri Oberthür & ..., 1910
Plebejus idas calliopis Boisduval, 1832
Plebejus idas corsicus Bellier, 1862
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus claraobscura Verity, 1931
Plebejus argus corsica (Berlier, 1862)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus plouharnelensis Oberthür, 1910
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus argyrognomon argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Plebejus) bellieri Oberthur, 1910Bellier's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Plebijides) trappi Verity, 1927Zephyr Blue Trappi
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus achromaria LA HARPE, 1853
Plebejus aegon (Denis & Schi..., 1776)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus alberganus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus albinulus Bryk, 1940
Plebejus angularia Villers, 1789
Plebejus brunnearia Villers, 1789
Plebejus chavanneana LA HARPE, 1858
Plebejus coelinaria Graslin, 1863
Plebejus convergata Villers, 1789
Plebejus derivana LA HARPE, 1858
Plebejus exiguana LA HARPE, 1860
Plebejus gardetta Prunner, 1798
Plebejus icterata Villers, 1789
Plebejus indigenata Villers, 1789
Plebejus infidaria LA HARPE, 1853
Plebejus laetaria LA HARPE, 1853
Plebejus limosa Villiers, 1827
Plebejus montanus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus nicaea Prunner, 1798
Plebejus obscuraria Villers, 1789
Plebejus plummistaria Villers, 1789
Plebejus pluto Prunner, 1798
Plebejus radicaria LA HARPE, 1855
Plebejus rufomixtaria Graslin, 1863
Plebejus sociabilis Graslin, 1850
Plebejus triarius Prunner, 1798
Plebejus trimaculata Villers, 1789
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) carmon Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fabressei Oberthur, 1910Oberthür's Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) humedasae Toso & Balletto, 1976Piedmont Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) menalcas FREYER, 1837
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripperti Boisduval, 1832
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) violetae Gómez-Bustil..., 1979Andalusian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) vittata
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus semiargus salassorum Fruhstorfer, 1910
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) hispana (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Lysandra) hispanus (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Lysandra) nufrellensis (Schurian, 1977)⇒ Lysandra coridon nufrellensis Schurian, 1977
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Plebejus) dorylas Fruhstorfer, 1910
Polyommatus (Polyomatus) eroides Frivaldszky, 1835False Eros Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus escheri helenae Oberthür, 1910
Polyommatus escheri rondoui Oberthür, 1906
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) nivescens Keferstein, 1851Mother-of-pearl Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus thersites thersites (Cantener, 1834)⇒ Polyommatus thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus therites centro
Polyommatus albescens Tutt, 1910
Polyommatus thetis Esper, 1778
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Pseudaletis catori Bethune-Baker, 1926Cator´s Fantasy
Pseuderesia bicolor (Grose-Smith ..., 1890)⇒ Eresiomera bicolor Grose-Smith ..., 1890
Pseudoaricia nicias (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aricia nicias Meigen, 1830
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes baton baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes hylactor Bergstrasser, 1779
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863
Rapala varuna arima Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Sandia mcfarlandi (Ehrlich & Cl..., 1960)⇒ Callophrys mcfarlandi Clench & Ehr..., 1960
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium esakii Shirozu, 1942
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Scolitantides orion lariana Fruhstorfer, 1910
Scolitantides orion orion (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Scolitantides orion Pallas, 1771
Scolitantides battus Denis & Schi..., 1776
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Strymonidia pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758
Surendra agdistis Fruhstorfer, 1907
Syntarucus jeanneli Stempffer, 1936
Syntarucus pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla coccineifrons (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Brangas coccineifrons Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla coelicolor Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla felderi (Goodson, 1945)⇒ Brangas felderi Goodson, 1945
Thecla heodes Druce, 1909
Thecla ilias Felder, 1860
Thecla ixion Fabricius, 1775
Thecla olsculi
Thecla paupera Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla purpurantes Druce, 1907
Theclinesthes petersi Tennent, 2005
Thecloxurina (Pons) purpurea Johnson, 1992
Theritas hemon Cramer, 1775Pale-clubbed Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Theritas monica Hewitson, 1867
Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779Dotted Thestius
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857
Thestor brachycerus brachycerus Trimen, 1883
Thestor holmesi Van Son, 1951Holmes' Skolly
Thestor montanus Van Son, 1941Mountain Skolly
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tomares ballus ballus Fabricius, 1787
Zephyrus quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria zizina
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in France
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		6
39		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		5
12		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		47
193		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
6
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		48
97		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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