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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Mediterranean Turkey (Turkey)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
637
1016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
637
1016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
137
625
996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
446
728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
167
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
167
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
167
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
135
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
132
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
63
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
18
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mediterranean Turkey
18 Genera with 49 Species
Apharitis Riley, 1834Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1838Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper7SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1851Meadow Blues15SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1816Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mediterranean Turkey
49 Species and 1 Subspecies
Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834)⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) hyacinthus Frivaldsky, 1852
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche astraea FREYER, 1852Anatolian Black-Eyed Blue
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena thetis Klug, 1834Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lysandra corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852Caucasian Blue
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) carmon Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) menalcas FREYER, 1837
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) theresiae Schurian & v..., 1992Theresia’s Blue
Polyommatus (Kretania) isaurica Staudinger, 1870
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus bollandi Dumont, 1998Bolland’s Blue
Polyommatus cornelia Gerhard, 1851Small Anatolian Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Satyrium abdominalis Gerhard, 1850Gerhard´s Black Hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tomares nogelii Herrich-Schä..., 1851Nogel's Hairstreak
Turanana endymion (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mediterranean Turkey
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
7
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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