Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Sutherland (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 135
467
620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 135
467
620 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 127
455
605 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 104
422
558 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 14
108
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 14
108
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 14
108
140 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 9
98
130 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
98
130 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
39
54 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 16
28 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Sutherland
16 Genera with 28 Species | Aloeides Hübner, 1968 | Coppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Argyraspodes Tite & C.G.C..., 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1793 | Arguses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1860 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1904 | Coppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1921 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1964 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Poecilmitis Butler, 1971 | Coppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestor Hubner, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1969 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Sutherland
28 Species and 3 Subspecies | Aloeides bamptoni Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Bampton's Copper | | Aloeides kaplani Tite & Dickson, 1977 | Kaplan's Copper | | Aloeides oreas Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Oreas Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Aloeides vansoni Tite & Dickson, 1968 | Van Son's Copper | | Argyraspodes argyraspis Trimen, 1873 | Warrior Silver-spotted Copper | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia artaxerxes artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | | Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860 | Tinktinkie Blue | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Chrysoritis beaufortius Dickson, 1966 | Beaufort Opal | | Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864 | Burnished Opal | | Chrysoritis felthami Trimen, 1904 | Feltham´s Opal | | Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921 | | | Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964 | Wykeham's Blue | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Phasis clavum Murray, 1935 | Namaqua Arrowhead | | Phasis pringlei Dickson, 1977 | Pringle's Arrowhead | | Poecilmitis azurius (Swanepoel, 1975) | ⇒ Chrysoritis azurius Swanepoel, 1975 | | Poecilmitis midas (Pennington, 1962) | ⇒ Chrysoritis midas Pennington, 1962 | | Poecilmitis violascens Dickson, 1971 | | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Thestor pringlei Dickson, 1976 | Pringle's Skolly | | Trimenia argyroplaga Dickson, 1967 | Large Silver-spotted Copper | | Trimenia wallengrenii Trimen, 1887 | Wallengren's Copper | | Trimenia wykehami Dickson, 1969 | Nama-Karoo Silver-Spotted Copper |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Sutherland
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
Links, sources and further information Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
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