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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Uppland (Svealand, Sweden)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		484
4965
13336		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		482
4961
13332		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		459
4897
13201		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		325
4240
12023		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		62
1244
3346		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		61
1243
3343		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1236
3327		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
881
2384		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
794
2063		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
129
299		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		33
76		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uppland
33 Genera with 76 Species
#ACEFGHILNPST
Aricia Reichenbach, 1910Arguses7SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1881Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1877Sunbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1917American Dotted Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper17SpeciesTaxom
Narathura Boisduval, 1832
Oakblues0SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Philotiella Mattoni, 2000Small Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids6SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uppland
76 Species and 17 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862Shasta Blue
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides halesus corcorani (Clench, 1942)⇒ Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii pseudodumetorum J. Emmel, T...., 1998Sheridan´s Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido comyntas sissona W. G. Wright, 1905Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido agriades
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes columbiae (Mattoni, 1954)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes glaucon oregonensis W. Barnes & ..., 1917Glaucon Blue
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais grunus herri (Field, 1938)⇒ Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia icarioides fenderi Macy, 1931Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena gorgon dorothea J. Emmel & P..., 1998Gorgon Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus perkinsorum K. Johnson &..., 1977Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus rubidus Behr, 1866Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena cupreus cupreus W. H. Edwards, 1870Lustrous Copper
Lycaena cupreus henryae Cadbury, 1937Lustrous Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Philotiella leona Hammond & Mc..., 2000Leona Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus anna ricei Cross, 1937Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) fuliginosa (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861
Satyrium (Satyrium) semiluna Klots, 1930Half-moon Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861Sooty Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Uppland
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		2
14		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		17
42		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		11
18		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
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