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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Suffolk (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
450
3941
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
449
3940
7805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
426
3841
7616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
295
3275
6837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1102
2225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1101
2224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1094
2214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
723
1431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
641
1181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
134
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
46
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Suffolk
46 Genera with 74 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832
Oak-blues0SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues5SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1863Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1865Jewels3SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1819
Royals0SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Liphyra Westwood, 1864Moth Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Lucia Swainson, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper10SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 19384SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1893Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suffolk
74 Species and 24 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891Apollo Jewel
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805Common Imperial Blue
Jalmenus inous Hewitson, 1865Inous Blue
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aleuas coelestis Miskin, 1891Bright Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864Moth Butterfly
Lucia limbaria Swainson, 1833Grassland Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas hibernica Goodson, 1948Small Copper
Lycaena alciphron alciphron Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaena argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar dispar Haworth, 1803British Large copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon livida Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon transformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851Dark Purple Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854Geneoveva Azure
Ogyris iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s azure
Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862Broadmargined azure
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus cretaceus Tutt, 1909Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus mariscolore Kane, 1893Common Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Suffolk
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
24
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
18
29
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