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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Heidelberg (Karlsruhe, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
831
927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
197
829
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
814
908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
715
813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
227
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
227
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
225
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
175
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
166
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
57
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
21
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Heidelberg
21 Genera with 23 Species
#ACLOPST
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1819
Coppers0SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1966Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1851Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1779Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heidelberg
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chrysoritis aureus (Van Son, 1966)⇒ Poecilmitis aureus Van Son, 1966
Cigaritis mozambica Bertolini, 1850Mozambique Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla ilicis Esper, 1779
Trimenia macmasteri Dickson, 1968Karoo Silver-spotted Copper

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
9
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