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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Georgia (Caucasus)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
539
5836
14767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
537
5832
14762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
507
5714
14482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
337
4615
12018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1582
3713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1581
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1577
3707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
1057
2621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
970
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
182
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
52
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Georgia
52 Genera with 130 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1776Arguses5SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1835Elfins10SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures7SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1890Tailed Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Euristrymon Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1876Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1923Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1869Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper11SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1950Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1819Meadow Blues14SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1832Satyr Orchids13SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1946Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 19782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Georgia
130 Species and 19 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arhopala phaenops phaenops Felder, 1865
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis azerbaidzhana
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia medon (Hüfnagel, 1776)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Atlides dolichos (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Eastern pygmy blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Callophrys (Callophrys) chalybeitincta Sovynski, 1905Sovinsky'S Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) irus (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys (Mitoura) hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950Hessel's hairstreak
Callophrys smilacis (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1835)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina idella Dav.M. Wrigh..., 1999American Holly Azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina neglectamajor (Opler & Krizek, 1984)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido syrius Miskin, 1890
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Danis suleima Grose-Smith, 1898
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche oro (Scudder, 1876)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno antibubastus (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Heodes hypophlaeas Boisduval, 1852
Hypolycaena phorbas ingura Tindale, 1923
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Incisalia niphon (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Iridana bwamba Stempffer, 1964
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869Fijian Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena asabinus Herrich-Schä..., 1851Anatolian Fiery Copper
Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844Balkan Copper
Lycaena candrena (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena ella Bollow, 1931
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lysandra corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852Caucasian Blue
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Parrhasius m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833White hairstreak
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) cyaneus Staudinger, 1899Cyaneus Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus coelestis (Drapier, 1819)⇒ Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Fixsenia) favonius Smith, 1797'Northern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) kingi Klots & Clench, 1952King's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus dryope W. H. Edwards, 1870Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Satyrium caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942
Satyrium ledereri Boisduval, 1848Orange Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium spini melantho Klug, 1832
Strymon hyperici (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla halala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833
Thecla melli Forster, 1946
Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848Caucasian Vernal Copper
Tomares romanovi cachetinus Nekrutenko, 1978

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Georgia
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
21
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
22
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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