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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Netherland Islands (Netherlands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
313
2123
3903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
311
2120
3900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
295
2085
3831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
1845
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
762
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
761
1495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
755
1488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
493
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
423
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
71
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
20
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Netherland Islands
20 Genera with 28 Species
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1782Coppers4SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965Giant Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Netherland Islands
28 Species and 2 Subspecies
Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883Clover Blue
Aloeides dora
Aloeides macmasteri Tite & Dickson, 1973McMaster's Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868Tsomo Blue
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops bacchus Riley & Corbet, 1938Wineland Blue
Lepidochrysops grahami Trimen, 1893Graham's Blue
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782Sorrel Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Netherland Islands
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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