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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		530
5895
13238		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		528
5890
13233		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		493
5719
12876		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		345
4814
11373		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		62
1244
2812		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		61
1242
2807		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1235
2795		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
801
1685		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
703
1362		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		6
190
376		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		59
111		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Netherland
59 Genera with 111 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1782Coppers3SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1880Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819
Silver Spots0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1775Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1830Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1864Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cnodontes Stempffer & ..., 1954Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1887Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1793Woolly Legs1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1983Giant Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper10SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1905Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids7SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1855Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Netherland
111 Species and 14 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides carolynnae Dickson, 1983Carolynn´s Copper
Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782Dull Copper
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775Centaur Oakblue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904Feltham´s Opal
Chrysoritis pyroeis Trimen, 1864Sand-dune Opal
Cigaritis ella Hewitson, 1865Ella's Bar
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cnodontes pallida Trimen, 1898Pale Buff
Cnodontes penningtoni Bennett, 1954Pennington's Buff
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Deudorix dinochares Grose-Smith, 1887Apricot Playboy
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) paphos Chapman, 1920Paphos Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Iolaus (Iolaphilus) trimeni Wallengren, 1875Trimen's Sapphire
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Jamides cyta cyta
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides elpis demetrias Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lepidochrysops australis Tite, 1964Southern Blue
Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965Duke's Blue
Lepidochrysops littoralis Swanepoel, 1983Coastal Blue
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) hirundo Wallengren, 1857Tailed Black-eye
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaeides idas lycidasoides
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena neurona Skinner, 1902
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862Amaryllis Azure
Ogyris amaryllis meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905Amaryllis Azure
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Prosotas nora semperi Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967Large Silver-spotted Copper
Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857Scarce Mountain Copper
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in North Netherland
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
10		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		31
59		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		20
34		Genera
Species
Taxom



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