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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Granada (Andalusia, Spain)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		229
1433
1721		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		228
1432
1721		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		220
1422
1712		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		158
1247
1485		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		32
257
414		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		32
257
414		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
257
414		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
203
320		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
200
317		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
129
224		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		28
59		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Granada
28 Genera with 59 Species
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Aricia Reichenbach, 1910Arguses8SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1927Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniella Van Son, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1828Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1775Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1839Small Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues11SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1873Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Granada
59 Species and 10 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) nevadensis Oberthür, 1910
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Aricia morronensis ramburii
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Aricia montensis nevadensis Oberthür & ..., 1910
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847Lorquin's Blue
Cupido carswelli (Stempffer, 1927)⇒ Cupido minimus Fuessly, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Durbaniella clarki phaea Ball, 1994Clark's Rocksitter
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lysandra albicans (Gerhard, 1851)⇒ Polyommatus albicans Gerhard, 1851
Lysandra coridon peneulaensis
Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852Common Blue
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Plebejus (Agriades) zullichi Hemming, 1933
Plebejus idas nevadensis
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) violetae Gómez-Bustil..., 1979Andalusian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) golgus Hübner, 1813Nevada Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) nivescens Keferstein, 1851Mother-of-pearl Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Thecla fidentia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Turanana baton panoptes
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Granada
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		16
43		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		7
10		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