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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Korea (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
5750
13716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
485
5742
13703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
462
5636
13500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
294
4531
11226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1732
4090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1732
4090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
62
1731
4088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1217
3046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1087
2601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
208
567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
69
156
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Korea
69 Genera with 156 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 1853Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1781Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies5SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1935Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1874Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1874Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1983Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1861Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1906Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cordelia Shirozu & Ya..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Coreana Tutt, 03SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 188712SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1886Poling’s Hairstreak3SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Helleia Fabricius, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1782Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper16SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues5SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeochrysophanus Fabricius, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 2010Great Spotted Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1961Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Protantigius Shirôzu & Y..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1885Pale grass blue2SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1938Flashes4SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids9SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Shijimiaeoides Beuret, 02SpeciesTaxom
Shirozua Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sinia Forster, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1906Silverlines1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1867Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Strymonidia Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1929Forest Pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1913Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 18511SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Tuttiola Scudder, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Vacciniina Tutt, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Wagimo Sabatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Korea
156 Species and 27 Subspecies
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Ahlbergia ferrea Butler, 1866
Ahlbergia frivaldszkyi Lederer, 1853
Albulina optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Allotinus bidiensis Eliot, 1986
Allotinus (Allotinus) agnolia Eliot, 1986
Allotinus (Allotinus) albifasciatus Eliot, 1980
Allotinus (Allotinus) otsukai Takanami & Seki, 1990
Allotinus (Fabitaras) bidiensis Eliot, 1986
Allotinus portunus portunus
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Antigius butleri Fenton, 1882
Antigius butleri butleri Fenton, , 1882
Aphnaeus sozanensis Kato, 1935
Araragi enthea Janson, 1877
Arcas ducalis Westwood, 1852Ducal Arcas
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874Japanese Oakblue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Umpria) chinensis Murray, 1874
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Callophrys (Callophrys) fervida Staudinger, 1901
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus ladonides de l´Orza, 1869Silvery Hedge Blue
Celastrina filipjevi Riley, 1934
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Celastrina sugitanii leei Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chrysozephyrus brillantinus Staudinger, 1887
Chrysozephyrus pedius (Leech, 1893)⇒ Favonius saphirinus Staudinger, 1887
Chrysozephyrus smaragdina Bremer, 1861
Chrysozephyrus smaragdinus Bremer, 1861
Cigaritis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Cordelia comes wilemaniella Matsumura, 1929
Coreana michaelis
Coreana raphaelis Oberthür, 1880
Coreana raphaelis raphaelis
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Eumedonia eumedon antiqua Staudinger, 1899
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Favonius (Favonius) cognatus Shirôzu & Ha..., 1959
Favonius (Favonius) korshunovi Dubatolov & ..., 1982
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius (Favonius) taxila Bremer, 1861
Favonius (Favonius) ultramarinus Fixsen, 1887
Favonius (Favonius) yuasai Shirôzu, 1948
Favonius yuasai coreensis Murayama, 1963
Favonius (Tasogare) saphirinus Staudinger, 1887
Favonius koreanus Kim, 2006
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Fixsenia herzi (Fixsen, 1887)⇒ Satyrium herzi Fixsen, 1887
Fixsenia pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758
Fixsenia v-album Oberthür, 1886
Glaucopsyche lycormas Butler, 1866
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Helleia helle (Schiffermüller, 1776)⇒ Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Luthrodes pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad blue
Lycaeides argus (Denis & Schi..., 1776)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaeides iburiensis
Lycaeides subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas chinensis C. Felder, 1862
Lycaena arcus von Rottemburg, 0
Lycaena arionides Staudinger, 1887
Lycaena chinensis Murray, 1874
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar ornata Lempke, 1954
Lycaena ella Bollow, 1931
Lycaena euphemia Staudinger, 1887
Lycaena heijonis Matsumura, 1929
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena polyphemus Stetter-Stät..., 1937
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Maculinea cyanecula Eversmann, 1848
Maculinea kurentzovi Sibatani, Sa..., 1994
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Neozephyrus japonicus Murray, 1875
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Palaeochrysophanus hippothoe (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arionides Staudinger, 1887Greater Large Blue
Phengaris cyanecula Eversmann, 1848
Phengaris kurentzovi Sibatani, Sa..., 1994
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Plebeius optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus coreana Tutt, 1909
Plebejus argus micragus Butler, 1878
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Plebejus argus seoki Shirôzu & Sh..., 1948
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus tsvetaevi Forster, 1961
Protantigius superans Oberthür, 1914
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha ossa Swinhoe, 1885Dakhan Pale Grass Blue
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Rapala arata Bremer, 1861Japanese Flash
Rapala caerulea BREMER & GREY, 1853Bush clover
Rapala caerulea caerulea
Rapala tetsuzana Matsumura, 1938
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium eximia Fixsen, 1887
Satyrium herzi Fixsen, 1887
Satyrium latior Fixsen, 1887
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium prunoides Staudinger, 1887
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Scolitantides orion jezoensis Matsumura, 1919
Scolitantides divina Fixsen, 0
Shijimiaeoides divina Fixsen, 1887
Shijimiaeoides divina divina
Shirozua jonasi Janson, 1877Orange Hearstreak
Sinia divina Fixsen, 1887
Spindasis takanonis Matsumura, 1906
Strymon daraba Hewitson, 1867
Strymonidia pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Taraka hamada jezoensis Matsumura, 1929
Thecla atilla Oberthür, 1913
Thecla aunus Cramer, 1775
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae coreana Nire, 1919
Thecla betulina Staudinger, 1887
Thecla diamantina (Oberthür, 1879)⇒ Chrysozephyrus smaragdinus Bremer, 1861
Thecla ducalis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Arcas ducalis Westwood, 1852
Thecla quercivora (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Thecla tyleri (Dyar, 1913)⇒ Strymon daraba Hewitson, 1867
Thermozephyrus ataxus Westwood, 1851Wonderful Hairstreak
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Tongeia fischeri caudalis Bryk, 1946
Tuttiola latior (Fixsen, 1887)⇒ Satyrium latior Fixsen, 1887
Udara (Udara) dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocaerulean
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Ussuriana michaelis Oberthür, 1880Large-spot White
Ussuriana michaelis michaelis Oberthür, 1880
Vacciniina optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781
Vacciniina optilete sibirica Staudinger, 1892
Wagimo signata Butler, 1881
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Korea
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
29
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
30
68
Genera
Species

Taxom



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