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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Rome (Latium, Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
818
1152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
818
1152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
135
803
1131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
110
761
1084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
528
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
528
774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
527
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
411
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
397
615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
81
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
22
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rome
22 Genera with 36 Species
#ACDEFGILPST
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Strymonidia Scudder, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rome
36 Species
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymonidia ilicis Esper, 1779
Strymonidia w-album (Knoch, 1782)⇒ Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Rome
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
13
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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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