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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Latvia (Baltic States)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
430
3171
7829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
427
3166
7822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3129
7765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
285
2556
6569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1009
2969
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1007
2963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
999
2947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
607
1558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
505
1142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
75
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
23
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Latvia
23 Genera with 53 Species
#
A
C
E
F
G
L
M
P
Q
S
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Agriades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1986Darkies4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 0Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper6SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues2SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Latvia
53 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Allotinus (Allotinus) agnolia Eliot, 1986
Allotinus (Allotinus) albifasciatus Eliot, 1980
Allotinus (Allotinus) otsukai Takanami & Seki, 1990
Allotinus (Fabitaras) bidiensis Eliot, 1986
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cigaritis cilissa cilissa
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Latvia
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
15
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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