Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region North Wales (Wales, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 355
2482
5482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 353
2479
5478 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 339
2443
5418 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 261
2136
4914 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 50
558
1088 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 49
557
1085 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 47
552
1079 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 15
377
688 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
317
523 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
54
70 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 20
22 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for North Wales
20 Genera with 22 Species | Aloeides Hübner, 1782 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1955 | Arguses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1919 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | Chrysoritis Butler, 1898 | Coppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1998 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1937 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1782 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Wales
22 Species and 8 Subspecies | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia agestis retrojuncta Lempke, 1955 | | | Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919 | Holly Blue | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998 | Western Tailed-Blue | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Trimen's Blue | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus argus caernensis Thompson, 1937 | Silver-studded Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857 | Scarce Mountain Copper |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in North Wales
 | | 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
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