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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Grampian Mountains (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
132
391
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
132
391
551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
372
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
332
475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
105
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
105
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
104
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
66
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
54
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
20
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Grampian Mountains
8 Genera with 13 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1934Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudalmenus Druce, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grampian Mountains
13 Species and 6 Subspecies
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Jalmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865Amethyst hairsteak
Maculinea arion aglaophon (Fruhstorfer, 1934)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris halmaturia (Tepper, 1890)⇒ Ogyris ianthis Waterhouse, 1900
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudalmenus chlorinda Blanchard, 1853Chlorinda Hairstreak
Pseudalmenus chlorinda zephyrus Waterhouse &..., 1914Silky Hairstreak
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Grampian Mountains
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
7
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