Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region West Suffolk (Suffolk, United Kingdom)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 352
2583
4517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 351
2582
4517 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 333
2521
4416 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 237
2154
3921 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 48
754
1297 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 47
753
1296 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 45
747
1288 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
559
1003 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
506
895 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
97
144 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 28
40 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for West Suffolk
28 Genera with 40 Species #ACEFGHJLNOPSTZ
Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 | Oak-blues | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1793 | Arguses | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1879 | Dusky blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1848 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Jewels | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1889 | Ceruleans | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Liphyra Westwood, 1864 | Moth Butterflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1758 | Boulder Copper | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1938 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1862 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1893 | Meadow Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1860 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1782 | Satyr Orchids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1823 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Suffolk
40 Species and 14 Subspecies | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | Mountain Argus | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Candalides helenita Semper, 1879 | Helenita blue | | Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879 | Helenita Blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Speckled Line Blue | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919 | Holly Blue | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848 | Grass jewel | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Hypochrysops apollo - Miskin, 1891 | Apollo Jewel | | Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903 | Coral Jewel | | Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865 | Peacock Jewel | | Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Bright cerulean | | Jamides aleuas coelestis Miskin, 1891 | Bright Cerulean | | Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889 | Bean flower caterpillar | | Liphyra brassolis Westwood, 1864 | Moth Butterfly | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798 | Small Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas hibernica Goodson, 1948 | Small Copper | | Lycaena alciphron alciphron Rottemburg, 1775 | | | Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Copper | | Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761 | | Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896 | | | Lysandra coridon livida Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Lysandra coridon transformis Bright & Leeds, 1938 | | | Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, 1854 | Geneoveva Azure | | Ogyris iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Dodd´s azure | | Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862 | Broadmargined azure | | 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 | | Polyommatus icarus mariscolore Kane, 1893 | Common Blue | | Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green Banded Blue | | Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green-banded Blue | | Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862 | Acadian Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833 | Striped Hairstreak | | Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782 | White Letter Hairstreak | | Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890 | Saltpan Blue | | Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823 | | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West Suffolk
 | | 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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