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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Turkestan (Central Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
669
5866
19991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
667
5857
19971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
614
5735
19792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
375
4286
15873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
997
3119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
51
994
3116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
988
3105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
675
2128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
610
1854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
165
607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
56
204
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Turkestan
56 Genera with 204 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Afarsia Zhdanko, 02SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Ahlbergia Billberg, 1853Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 0Mountain Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Alpherakya Kluk, 02SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1854Tawny Silverline2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1776Arguses7SpeciesTaxom
Athamanthia Zhdanko, 19836SpeciesTaxom
Bajluana Scudder, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1854Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1890Tailed Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Glabroculus Lvovsky, 02SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1779Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Hyrcanana Bethune-Baker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 04SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1881Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1843Boulder Copper35SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues5SpeciesTaxom
Neolycaena de Nicéville, 189010SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Otnjukovia Zhdanko, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1963Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Plebejides Kluk, 01SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1891Small Jewel Blues16SpeciesTaxom
Polyomamtus1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1886Meadow Blues47SpeciesTaxom
Praephilotes Forster, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Rimisia Zhdanko, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rueckbeilia Lukhtanov , ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 2018Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1907Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1930Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Vacciniina Tutt, 02SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turkestan
204 Species and 25 Subspecies
Actizera anisophthalma Kollar, 1850
Actizera panaegides Staudinger, 1886
Afarsia morgiana
Agriades pheretiades Eversmann, 1843Tien Shan Blue
Agriades pheretiades pheres Staudinger, 1886
Agrodiaetus iphigenides
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Ahlbergia frivaldszkyi Lederer, 1853
Albulina (Farsia) iris Lang, 1884Jewel Argus
Albulina siversii haberhaueri Staudinger, 1874
Albulina (Plebejidea) fergana Staudinger, 1881
Albulina pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina pheretiades
Alpherakya sarta Alphéraky, 1881Brilliant meadow blue
Alpherakya sartoides
Apharitis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia artaxerxes transalaica Obraztsov, 1935
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862Shasta Blue
Aricia (Umpria) chinensis Murray, 1874
Aricia medon (Hüfnagel, 1776)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Athamanthia alexandra Püngeler, 1901
Athamanthia athamantis Eversmann, 1854
Athamanthia dilutior Staudinger, 1881
Athamanthia dimorpha Staudinger, 1881
Athamanthia japhetica Nekrutenko &..., 1983
Bajluana argali Elwes, 1899
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) suaveola Staudinger, 1881Alpine Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades galba phiala Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cigaritis epargyros Eversmann, 1854Yellow Silverline
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus minimus (Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Cupido minimus Fuessly, 1775
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido alaina Staudinger, 1887
Cupido prosecusa Erschoff, 1874
Cupido syrius Miskin, 1890
Cyaniris persephatta
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Eumedonia persephatta Alphéraky, 1881
Eumedonia privata Staudinger, 1895
Glabroculus cyane Eversmann, 1837
Glabroculus elvira
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche argali Elwes, 1899
Glaucopsyche charybdis Staudinger, 1886
Glaucopsyche nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Glaucopsyche seminigra Howarth & Po..., 1976
Glaucopsyche teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Heodes rutilus Werneburg, 1864
Iolana andreasi Sheljuzhko, 1919
Iolana gigantea gigantea
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Kretania nichollae
Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839Fischer's Blue
Kretania zephyrinus
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaeides alaina
Lycaeides argyrognomon (Bergstrasser, 1779)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaeides christophiSmall Jewel Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas oxiana Grose-Smith, 1890
Lycaena alaica Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Lycaena alaina (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Cupido alaina Staudinger, 1887
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena asopus (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833
Lycaena bathinia Snellen, 1899
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena elvira Eversmann, 1854
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena hunza Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Lycaena hyrcana Neuburger, 1903
Lycaena iris Lang, 1884
Lycaena japhetica (Nekrutenko &..., 1983)⇒ Athamanthia japhetica Nekrutenko &..., 1983
Lycaena kogistana Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Lycaena megnifica Grum-Grshima..., 1887
Lycaena miris Staudinger, 1881
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena persephatta Alpheraky, 1882
Lycaena phaenicurus Lederer, 0
Lycaena phoenicurus Lederer, 1870Baluchi Copper
Lycaena phryxis Lang, 1884
Lycaena phyllis Lang, 1884
Lycaena rutilans Staudinger, 1886
Lycaena sinensis Nordström, 1935
Lycaena speciosa Edwards, 1877
Lycaena splendens Staudinger, 1881
Lycaena tengstroemi Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena torgouta Alpheraky, 1882
Lycaena venus Staudinger, 1886
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lycaena zephyrus Herrich-Schä..., 1843
Lysandra fergana
Lysandra miris
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea alcon rebeli (HIRSCHKE, 1904)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Neolycaena (Neolycaena) olga Lukhtanov, 1999
Neolycaena (Neolycaena) sinensis Alpheraky, 1882
Neolycaena (Rhymnaria) carbonaria Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Neolycaena (Rhymnaria) iliensis Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Neolycaena (Rhymnaria) rhymnus Eversmann, 1832
Neolycaena (Rhymnaria) tengstroemi Erschov, 1874
Neolycaena ittohtoriti Korb, 0
Neolycaena tengstraemi Erschoff, 1874
Neolycaena tengstraemi carbonaria Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Otnjukovia tatjana Zhdanko, 1984
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Philiris harterti leucoma Tite, 1963
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejides loewii
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Alpherakya) sarta Alpheraky, 1881
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus argyrognomon buchara Forster, 1936
Plebejus argyrognomon calmucca Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejides) zephyrinus Christoph, 1884
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) eversmanni Lang, 1884Tibetan Jewel Blue
Plebejus eversmanni titania Hemming, 1931
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Plebejus aegina Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Polyomamtus (Agrodiaetus) elvira Eversmann, 1854
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) actinides Staudinger, 1886
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) caerulea Courvoisier, 1910
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damone Eversmann, 1841Crimean Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) erschoffii
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenides Staudinger, 1886
Polyommatus juldusus rueckbeili Forster, 1960
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) phyllides Staudinger, 1886
Polyommatus phyllides askhabadica Forster, 1960
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) poseidonides Staudinger, 1886
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) violetae Gómez-Bustil..., 1979Andalusian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Bryna) erigone Grose-Smith, 1890
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus semiargus altaiana Tutt, 1909
Polyommatus semiargus ferghana
Polyommatus (Elviria) miris Staudinger, 1881
Polyommatus (Elviria) oberthuri Grum-Grshima..., 1887
Polyommatus siversii haberhaueri Staudinger, 1894
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Paragrodiaetus) dagmara Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Polyommatus (Paragrodiaetus) magnificus Grum-Grshima..., 1885
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amor Staudinger, 1886
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) cyane Eversmann, 1837
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus eros napaea
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus icarus wiskotti Courvoisier, 1911
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) kashgarensis Bálint, 1989
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus eversmanni Staudinger, 1886
Polyommatus fergana Staudinger, 1881
Polyommatus gigantea Grum-Grshima..., 1885
Polyommatus glauca Maasen, 1880
Polyommatus glaucias Lederer, 1870
Polyommatus helus Godart, 1823
Polyommatus kashgharensis Moore, 1878
Polyommatus osiris (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Cupido osiris Meigen, 1829
Polyommatus sarta Alpheraky, 1882Brilliant Meadow Blue
Polyommatus sieversi haberhaueri Staudinger, 1886
Polyommatus stigmatifera Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus venus Staudinger, 1886
Praephilotes anthracias Christoph, 1877
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Rimisia miris Staudinger, 1881
Rueckbeilia fergana
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium hazarajatica KrupiTsky, P..., 2018
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Surendra agdistis Fruhstorfer, 1907
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla heodes Druce, 1909
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Thecla maculata Lathy, 1936
Thecla mirabilis Lathy, 1930
Tomares fedtchenkoi
Tomares romanovi Christoph, 1882
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Turanana cytis Christoph, 1877Persian Odd-spot Blue
Turanana laspura W.H. Evans, 1932
Turanana panaegides Staudinger, 1886
Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850Anatolian Odd-spot Blue
Turanana panagea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Vacciniina rutilans

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Turkestan
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
4
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
36
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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