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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Götaland (Sweden)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
494
5315
15233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
492
5310
15228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
471
5252
15100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
4512
13582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1130
2962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1129
2957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1121
2944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
701
1630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
596
1212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
131
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
39
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Götaland
39 Genera with 72 Species
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Anthene Doubleday, 1948Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1830Arguses5SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Johnsonita Salazar & Co..., 19951SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper6SpeciesTaxom
Micandra Schatz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 0Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejides Kluk, 1780
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Götaland
72 Species and 14 Subspecies
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catapoecilma major sedina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Citrinophila erastus Hewitson, 1866Large Yellow
Citrinophila erastus flaveola
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
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
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hypokopelates leonina Stempffer, 1951
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Johnsonita pardoa d´Abrera, 1995
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Liptena evanescens Kirby, 1887Pink Liptena
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Micandra aegides C. Felder & ..., 1865
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila pauli radiata
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis 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 (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium sylvinus dryope W. H. Edwards, 1870Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla paupera Felder & Felder, 1865
Theritas paupera C.Felder & R..., 1865

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Götaland
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
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Lycaenidae at itis.gov