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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Slovakia (Central Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
493
5345
18798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
490
5340
18792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
467
5281
18658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
4401
16352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1274
4433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1273
4421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1266
4407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
728
2135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
609
1559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
84
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
27
78
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Slovakia
27 Genera with 78 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1776Arguses5SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1869Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper11SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues5SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1997Meadow Blues16SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1889Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Slovakia
78 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agrodiaetus admetus (Esper, 1783)⇒ Polyommatus admetus Esper, 1783
Agrodiaetus damon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Polyommatus damon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia brunnescens (Harrison, 1906)⇒ Delia brunnescens Zetterstedt, 1845
Aricia medon (Hüfnagel, 1776)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
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
Cupido (Everes) decolorata Staudinger, 1886Eastern Short-tailed Blue
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869Fijian Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844Balkan Copper
Lycaena candrena (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar rutilus WERNEBURG, 1864Large Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Maculinea rebeli (HIRSCHKE, 1904)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Plebejus) dorylas Fruhstorfer, 1910
Polyommatus (Polyomatus) eroides Frivaldszky, 1835False Eros 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) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus slovacus VíÅ¥az, Báli..., 1997
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Strymon pruina Scudder, 1889
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla betulae betulae Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Slovakia
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
10
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
19
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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