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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Sardinia (Italy)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
416
3854
9187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
414
3850
9180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
401
3812
9110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
3045
7623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
54
815
1999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
815
1999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
814
1998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
466
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
398
866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
47
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
15
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sardinia
15 Genera with 21 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1982Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sardinia
21 Species
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides corsica Tutt, 1909
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lysandra gennargenti Leigheb, 1987Sardinian Chalk-hill Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) bellieri Oberthur, 1910Bellier's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudophilotes barbagiae de Prins & V..., 1982Sardinian Blue
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Thecla quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Sardinia
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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