Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region West Midlands (English Midlands, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 425
3413
8111 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 425
3413
8111 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 400
3364
8028 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 293
2941
7315 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 56
811
1724 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 55
810
1720 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
803
1707 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
531
1031 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
451
793 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
59
83 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 13
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for West Midlands
13 Genera with 17 Species | Aricia Reichenbach, 1896 | Arguses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1907 | Elfins | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 2005 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1775 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1798 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1896 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1782 | Satyr Orchids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1823 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Midlands
17 Species and 23 Subspecies | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia agestis subtus-radiata Oberthür & ..., 1896 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Callophrys rubi bipunctata Tutt, 1907 | | | Callophrys rubi brunnea Tutt, 1896 | | | Callophrys rubi incompleta Tutt, 1907 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919 | Holly Blue | | Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005 | Cherry Gall Azure | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761 | | Lysandra coridon albipuncta Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon antico-juncta Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon aurantia Tutt, 1896 | | | Lysandra coridon chlorescens Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon furva Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon grisescens Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon infraaurantia Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon minor Cockerell, 1889 | | | Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907 | | | Lysandra coridon postcaerucincta Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon semiarcuata Courvoisier, 1903 | | | Lysandra coridon subalbolunulata Tutt, 1910 | | | Lysandra coridon suffusa Tutt, 1896 | | | Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758 | Brown Hairstreak | | Thecla betulae unistrigata Schultz, 1909 | | | Thecla irus Godart, 1823 | |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West Midlands
 | | 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
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