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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Occitania Region (South France, France)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		453
3896
7673		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		452
3894
7671		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		429
3803
7443		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		280
3072
6294		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		54
1130
2375		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		54
1130
2375		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
1127
2372		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
805
1759		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
737
1632		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
162
390		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		39
98		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Occitania Region
39 Genera with 98 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses7SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Hypostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper8SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18514SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1905Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues17SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sandia Clench & Erlich, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids10SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1876Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Occitania Region
98 Species and 8 Subspecies
Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais grunus lorquini (Field, 1938)⇒ Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852
Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874Grizzled Hairstreak
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptomyrina (Leptomyrina) phidias Fabricius, 1793Madagascar Black-Eye
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra escheri Hübner, 1823
Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852Common Blue
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
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
Philotes baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
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 (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) vittata
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) hispana (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus escheri rondoui Oberthür, 1906
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Sandia mcfarlandi (Ehrlich & Cl..., 1960)⇒ Callophrys mcfarlandi Clench & Ehr..., 1960
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Occitania Region
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
8		Genus
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		20
57		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		15
30		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