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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Isle of Portland (Dorsetshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
88
250
338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
87
249
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
83
239
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
225
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
102
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
102
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
102
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
74
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
62
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Isle of Portland
6 Genera with 7 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 193828SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1909Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1761Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Isle of Portland
7 Species and 29 Subspecies
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lysandra bellargus unipuncta Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon addenda Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon antiobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antipluripuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antitransiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon aurantia Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon auronulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon basijuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon bibasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon c-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon chlorescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon costajuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigum-arcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon impar Cockayne, 1916
Lysandra coridon increscens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularis-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon melaina Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon minutissimus Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postaurantiaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon transformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon transiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Plebejus argus cretaceus Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
6
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