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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Syria (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1880
4416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1879
4415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1857
4381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
1526
3835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
337
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
337
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
337
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
204
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
178
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
64
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
21
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Syria
21 Genera with 36 Species
#ACFLPSTZ
Albulina Tutt, 1932Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1834Tawny Silverline1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1974Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1861Barred Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 0Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 0Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1784Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1896Meadow Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1816Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 01SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Syria
36 Species and 4 Subspecies
Albulina loewi germanicae Pfeiffer, 1932
Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834)⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) bassoni Larsen, 1974Steely Argus
Azanus gamra Lederer, 1855
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834Arab Leopard
Cigaritis cilissa Lederer, 1861
Cyaniris antiochena
Cyaniris antrochina Lederer, 0
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Lampides boetica
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena primus Le Moult, 1946
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lysandra corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852Caucasian Blue
Plebejus sephyrus Frivaldsky, 1835
Polyommatus iphigenia barthae Pfeiffer, 1932
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus semiargus mesopotamica
Polyommatus (Kretania) euaemon Hemming, 1931
Polyommatus (Lysandra) syriaca Tutt, 1914
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus juno Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Polyommatus striata Tutt, 1896
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Tomares nogelii Herrich-Schä..., 1851Nogel's Hairstreak
Turanana vicrama
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Syria
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
13
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
9
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