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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur (South France, France)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		450
4165
8550		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		450
4165
8550		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		430
4097
8414		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		300
3507
7574		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		60
1152
2629		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		59
1150
2625		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1145
2619		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
787
1807		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
710
1646		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
149
358		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		36
95		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
36 Genera with 95 Species
#ACEFGILMPST
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1857Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aquisextana Theobald, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1830Arguses5SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922Giant Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper9SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1887Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues15SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids8SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 0Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thestor Hubner, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
95 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Agrodiaetus rippartii
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aquisextana irenaei ♰ Theobald, 1938
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
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
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
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops puncticilia Trimen, 1883Mouse Blue
Lepidochrysops robertsoni Cottrell, 1965Robertson's Blue
Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922Trimen's Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Lycaena bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena graveana
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852Common Blue
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
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 (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
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 (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes hylactor Bergstrasser, 1779
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium favonius favonius J. E. Smith, 1797'Southern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded 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
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Thecla ilias Felder, 1860
Thecla ixion Fabricius, 1775
Thecla olsculi
Thestor basuta Wallengren, 1857
Thestor holmesi Van Son, 1951Holmes' Skolly
Thestor montanus Van Son, 1941Mountain Skolly
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Provence-Alpes-Cote d´Azur
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
9		Genus
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		22
61		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		8
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