Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Somerset (Southwest England, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 353
2362
4031 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 351
2359
4028 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 337
2327
3982 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 252
2053
3626 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 55
668
1168 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 54
667
1165 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 52
660
1156 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
470
796 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
412
665 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
102
134 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 39
48 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Somerset
39 Genera with 48 Species
| Aloeides Hübner, 1819 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1891 | Oak-blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1775 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1965 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1775 | Dusky blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1919 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1864 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crudaria Wallengren, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1896 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Harpendyreus Heron, 1868 | Mountain Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaurotis Scudder, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1775 | Jewels | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1852 | Boulder Copper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1910 | | 48 | Species | Taxom | | Maculinea Van Eecke, 1915 | Large blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1909 | Small Jewel Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1874 | Flashes | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1782 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1853 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1956 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1967 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 0 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Somerset
48 Species and 63 Subspecies | Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862 | Common Oakblue | | Arhopala wildei wildei Miskin, 1891 | Small Oak Blue | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965 | Australian Plane | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873 | Blotched Blue | | Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919 | Holly Blue | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Crudaria capensis Van Son, 1956 | Cape Grey | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Cupido minimus obsoleta Tutt, 1896 | | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Danis danis syrius Miskin, 1890 | Large Green-banded Blue | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868 | Salvia Blue | | Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873 | Colorado hairstreak | | Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775 | Copper Jewel | | Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793 | Common Tit | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866 | 'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761 | | Lysandra coridon albocrenata Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon albonigrofimbriata Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon antico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon anticrassipuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon antidiscoidalisnulla Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon antiradiosa Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon atrescens Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon bilineata Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon caeruleo Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon confluens Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon crassipuncta Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon cuneata Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon discreta Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon fowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon fumidescens Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon furva Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon glomerata Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon grisea Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon i-nigrum-arcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon i-nigrum-semi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896 | | | Lysandra coridon infralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon lucretia Gaschet, 1877 | | | Lysandra coridon marginata Tutt, 1896 | | | Lysandra coridon obsolescens Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon obsoleta Tutt, 1896 | | | Lysandra coridon pallida Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907 | | | Lysandra coridon postdecrescens Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon postradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon postsagittata Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon punctata Tutt, 1896 | | | Lysandra coridon quadripuncta Courvoisier, 1903 | | | Lysandra coridon radiosa Gaschet, 1877 | | | Lysandra coridon semialbofimbriata Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon semiarcuata Courvoisier, 1903 | | | Lysandra coridon semibasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon semibibasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon torgniensis Haverkampf, 1906 | | | Lysandra coridon ultrafowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon ultralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon ultraviridescens Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon viridescens Tutt, 1910 | | | Maculinea arion eutyphron Fruhstorfer, 1915 | Large Blue | | Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´s Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus argus masseyi ♰ Tutt, 1909 | Silver-studded Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829 | Indigo Flash | | Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874 | Indigo Flash | | Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Hairstreak | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Hairstreak | | Thecla betulae spinosae Gerhard, 1853 | | | Thestor rileyi Pennington, 1956 | Riley's Skolly | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizeeria zizina | | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Somerset
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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