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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Pyrenees (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
74
256
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
74
256
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
256
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
238
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
96
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
96
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
94
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
73
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
70
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
33
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pyrenees
13 Genera with 28 Species
Agriades Hübner, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 0Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1828Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1830Small Jewel Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1808Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudaricia1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoaricia Kluk, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pyrenees
28 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon oberthuri Staudinger, 1901
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Aricia glandon
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Heodes virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Philotes baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius glandon (de Prunner, 1798)⇒ Plebejus aquilo Boisduval, 1832
Plebeius nicias (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aricia nicias Meigen, 1830
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) pyrenaica (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus aegon (Denis & Schi..., 1776)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus nicias (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aricia nicias Meigen, 1830
Polyommatus damon meinsii Gómez-Busti..., 1971
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Pseudaricia niceas
Pseudoaricia nicias (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aricia nicias Meigen, 1830
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
2
Genus
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