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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Skane County (Götaland, Sweden)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
431
3999
10188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3995
10184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
410
3951
10090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
306
3420
9168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
918
2199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
917
2194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
910
2184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
594
1301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
500
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
91
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
26
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Skane County
26 Genera with 39 Species
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Anthene Doubleday, 1948Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catapoecilma Butler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Epitola Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Liptena Westwood, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 0Buffs2SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Skane County
39 Species and 7 Subspecies
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catapoecilma major sedina Fruhstorfer, 1915
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Citrinophila erastus Hewitson, 1866Large Yellow
Citrinophila erastus flaveola
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Epamera laon Hewitson, 1878
Epitola moyambina Bethune-Baker, 1903
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Hypokopelates leonina Stempffer, 1951
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Liptena evanescens Kirby, 1887Pink Liptena
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Pentila pauli Staudinger, 1888Paul'S Pentila
Pentila pauli radiata
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium sylvinus dryope W. H. Edwards, 1870Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Skane County
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
11
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