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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
321
2114
4056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
321
2114
4056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
2070
3967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
1788
3564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
557
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
556
990
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
551
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
411
697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
358
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
14
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Norfolk
14 Genera with 23 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1798Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk
23 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Norfolk
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
12
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