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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
199
1071
2259
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
1069
2257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1033
2204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
859
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
264
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
264
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
264
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
232
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
225
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
97
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
32
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Korea
32 Genera with 54 Species
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Ahlbergia Billberg, 1853Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1875Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Artopoetes Chapman, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Coreana Tutt, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1887Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Helleia Fabricius, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1784Boulder Copper8SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues2SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeochrysophanus Fabricius, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 2010Great Spotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1887Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Shirozua Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sinia Forster, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1919Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Ussuriana Tutt, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Vacciniina Tutt, 18921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Korea
54 Species and 10 Subspecies
Ahlbergia frivaldszkyi Lederer, 1853
Amblypodia japonica (Murray, 1875)⇒ Arhopala japonica Murray, 1874
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Artopoetes pryeri Murray, 1873
Callophrys ferrea Butler, 1866
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus ladonides de l´Orza, 1869Silvery Hedge Blue
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Coreana raphaelis raphaelis
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Eumedonia eumedon antiqua Staudinger, 1899
Favonius (Favonius) orientalis Murray, 1875
Favonius saphirina Staudinger, 1887
Favonius ultramarina Fixsen, 1887
Fixsenia herzi (Fixsen, 1887)⇒ Satyrium herzi Fixsen, 1887
Glaucopsyche lycormas Butler, 1866
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Helleia helle (Schiffermüller, 1776)⇒ Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775
Japonica (Japonica) saepestriata Hewitson, 1865
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Lycaeides subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Lycaena phlaeas chinensis C. Felder, 1862
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar ornata Lempke, 1954
Lycaena ella Bollow, 1931
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Neozephyrus japonicus Murray, 1875
Neozephyrus taxila Bremer, 1861
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Palaeochrysophanus hippothoe (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784
Phengaris arionides Staudinger, 1887Greater Large Blue
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus argus coreana Tutt, 1909
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Satyrium herzi Fixsen, 1887
Satyrium prunoides Staudinger, 1887
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Scolitantides orion jezoensis Matsumura, 1919
Shirozua jonasi Janson, 1877Orange Hearstreak
Thecla betulae coreana Nire, 1919
Tongeia fischeri caudalis Bryk, 1946
Ussuriana michaelis Oberthür, 1880Large-spot White
Vacciniina optilete sibirica Staudinger, 1892

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in North Korea
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
16
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
13
18
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