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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Melton (East Suffolk, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
268
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
268
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
250
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
231
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
29
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
29
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
29
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
22
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
20
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
3
13
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melton
6 Genera with 9 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melton
9 Species and 3 Subspecies
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Melton
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
5
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