Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Wales (Great Britain, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 515
4876
13111 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 513
4870
13102 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 485
4793
12943 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 330
4054
11605 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 57
1024
2300 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 56
1023
2295 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 54
1014
2281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
658
1335 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
570
1023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
144
226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 40
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Wales
40 Genera with 52 Species #ACDEFHJLNPSTZ
| Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aloeides Hübner, 1782 | Coppers | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1865 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1955 | Arguses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1823 | Elfins | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1879 | Dusky blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869 | Forget-me-nots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | Chrysoritis Butler, 1898 | Coppers | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1998 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Freyeria Moore, 1881 | Grass jewel | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 0 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922 | Giant Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | Leptomyrina Butler, 1898 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1782 | Boulder Copper | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1761 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1865 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1878 | Small Jewel Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1959 | Satyr Orchids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1758 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Thysonotis Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Trimenia Tite & Dickson, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1890 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Wales
52 Species and 29 Subspecies | Allosmaitia pion (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Allosmaitia strophius Godart, 1824 | | Aloeides almeida C. Felder, 1862 | Almeida Copper | | Aloeides pierus Cramer, 1782 | Dull Copper | | Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865 | | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia agestis retrojuncta Lempke, 1955 | | | Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak | | Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962 | Dickson's Geranium Bronze | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Callophrys rubi bipunctata Tutt, 1907 | | | Callophrys rubi brunnea Tutt, 1896 | | | Callophrys rubi caecus Geoffroy, 1785 | | | Callophrys rubi incompleta Tutt, 1907 | | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886 | Copper Pencilled-blue | | Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Forget-me-not | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919 | Holly Blue | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998 | Western Tailed-Blue | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912 | | | Jamides cyta cyta | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922 | Trimen's Blue | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Bog Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas hibernica Goodson, 1948 | Small Copper | | Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782 | Sorrel Copper | | Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761 | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double-spotted Line Blue | | Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus argus caernensis Thompson, 1937 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878 | | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus caerulea Fuchs, 1877 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833 | Striped Hairstreak | | Satyrium sylvinus dryope W. H. Edwards, 1870 | Sylvan Hairstreak | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Satyrium w-album rufextensa Goodson, 1959 | | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Hairstreak | | Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889 | Wattle Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903 | | Trimenia malagrida Wallengren, 1857 | Scarce Mountain Copper | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue | | Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890 | Tiny Grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Wales
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
Links, sources and further information Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
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