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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Morocco (North Africa)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		414
3689
10159		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		411
3685
10153		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		400
3638
10055		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		251
2823
8311		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		50
609
1358		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		50
609
1358		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
609
1358		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
383
809		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
344
737		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
104
237		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		34
79		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morocco
34 Genera with 79 Species
#ACDFGHILMOPQSTZ
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1925Barred Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1920Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1893Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 0Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1920Boulder Copper7SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Maurus Bálint, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1965Small Jewel Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Plebicula Latreille, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1876Meadow Blues19SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1892Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1816Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 06SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1927Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morocco
79 Species and 18 Subspecies
Agrodiaetus damonides Staudinger, 1899
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cigaritis allardi Oberthür, 1909Allard's silver lines
Cigaritis zohra Donzel, 1847Donzel's Silver-line
Cigaritis zohra monticola Riley, 1925
Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847Lorquin's Blue
Cupido theophrastus Fabricius, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus maroccana Lucas, 1920
Danis danis triopus Barrande, 1872
Deudorix (Deudorix) gaetulia de Nicéville, 1893Assam Cornelian
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche melanopBlack-Eyed Blue
Heodes alciphron (Rottenburg, 1775)⇒ Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775
Hypokopelates anetia Hulstaert, 1924
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena alciphron heracleana Blachier, 1908
Lycaena mauritanica Oberthür, 0
Lycaena phoebus Blachier, 1905Moroccan Copper
Lycaena vogelii Oberthür, 1920
Lysandra punctifera Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Maurus vogelii Oberthür, 1920Vogel's Blue
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Plebeius martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus vogelii insperatus Tennent, 1996
Plebejus (Plebejides) martini Allard, 1867Martin's Blue
Plebejus martini regularis Tennent, 1995
Plebejus martini ungemachi Rothschild, 1925
Plebejus (Plebejides) vogelii Oberthür, 1920Vogel's Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) allardi Oberthür, 1874Allard´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus vareai Agenjo, 1965
Plebicula amanda Schneider, 1792
Plebicula atlantica (Elwes, 1905)⇒ Polyommatus atlantica Forster, 1956
Plebicula atlantica atlantica
Plebicula atlantica weissi (Dujardin, 1977)⇒ Polyommatus atlantica Forster, 1956
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctifera Courvoisier, 1910Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctiferus Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Plebicula) atlantica Forster, 1956Atlas Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) atlanticus Elwes, 1905Atlas Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus escheri ahmar Le Cerf, 1928
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus amanda (Schneider, 1792)⇒ Polyommatus amandus Schneider, 1792
Polyommatus punctifer Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes fatma Oberthür, 1890Fatma's Blue
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium esakii Shirozu, 1942
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi mauretanica Staudinger, 1892
Scolitantides (Pseudophilotes) panoptes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tomares ballus ballus Fabricius, 1787
Tomares mauretanicus Lucas, 1849Moroccan Hairstreak
Tomares mauretanicus undulatus
Tomares mauritanicus Lucas, 1849Moroccan Hairstreak
Tomares mauritanicus mauritanicus
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna volpii Romei, 1927

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Morocco
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		2
6		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		22
57		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		10
16		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