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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region South Aegean Islands (Aegean Islands, Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
437
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
437
617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
134
425
606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
109
375
556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
28
127
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
28
127
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
127
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
90
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
88
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Aegean Islands
10 Genera with 8 Species
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1887Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1784Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Aegean Islands
8 Species
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in South Aegean Islands
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
1
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