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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Wiltshire (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
335
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
335
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
323
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
285
393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
67
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
67
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
67
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
61
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
61
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
41
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
12
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wiltshire
12 Genera with 16 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1955Arguses6SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1908Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1803Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 1910182SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1879Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1907Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wiltshire
16 Species and 195 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis discreta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis impunctata Oberthür & ..., 1910
Aricia agestis postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1912
Aricia agestis subtus-radiata Oberthür & ..., 1896
Aricia agestis unicolor Lempke, 1955
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus minor Tutt, 1908
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas hibernica Goodson, 1948Small Copper
Lycaena dispar dispar Haworth, 1803British Large copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus antico-obsoleta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus basijuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus caeca Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus ceronus-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus disco-elongata Courvoisier, 1911
Lysandra bellargus minor Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus nigra Cockerell, 1889
Lysandra bellargus obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus parallela Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra bellargus parvipuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus postico-lunulata Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus puncta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus rufescens Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus semiceronus Tutt, 1909
Lysandra bellargus striata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra bellargus venila Bergstrasser, 1779
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon alba Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon albescens Cockerell, 1887
Lysandra coridon albocentrijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon albocincta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon albocrenata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon albocuneata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon albofimbriata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon albomaculae Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon alboparallela Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon alboradia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon angustimargo Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antialbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antialbocincta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antiaurantiaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon anticentrijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-juncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antiobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antipluripuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antiradiosa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon antitransiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon arcuata-semiarcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon atrescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon aurantia Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon aurea Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon auronulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon aurotithonus Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon basijuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon bi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon biarcuata Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon bibasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon bilineata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon brunnescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon caeruleo Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon caeruleolunulata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon caeruleopuncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon castanea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon centrialbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon centriquinta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon chlorescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cincta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cinereamargo Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon cinnameus Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon confluens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon corydonis Bergstrasser, 1779
Lysandra coridon costajuncta Tutt, 1909
Lysandra coridon crassipuncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cuneata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon discoidajuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon discreta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon divisa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon excelsa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon extensa-discoidalis Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon flavescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon fowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fowleri-margino Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fulvescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon furvescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fuscescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon glabrata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon glomerata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon grisea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum-semi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon i-nigrum-semiarcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon impar Cockayne, 1916
Lysandra coridon inaequalis Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon increscens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon indistincta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon infralatiora Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon infralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon inframelaina Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon infrasessilis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon irregularis-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon lacticolor Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon latiora Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon limbojuncta Courvoisier, 1912
Lysandra coridon livida Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lucretia Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra coridon lunaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lunulata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon lutescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon marginata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon melaina Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon metallica Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon minor Cockerell, 1889
Lysandra coridon minutissimus Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon nubila Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon obsolescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon opposita Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon pallida Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon parallela Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon parisiensis Gerhard, 1852
Lysandra coridon partimflavescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon partimlutescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon postalbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postalbopuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postaurantia Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postaurantiaextensa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postbrunnescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postcaerucincta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postdecrescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postfowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postico-extensa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon postmaculae Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postobsoleta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postparvipuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postradiosa Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon postsagittata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon posttransiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon pulla Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon punctata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon quintaerratica Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon radiosa Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra coridon radiosubaurantia Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon radiosubocellata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon roystonensis Pickett, 1914
Lysandra coridon semi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semialbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semiarcuata Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon semibasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semibasijuncta-basijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semibi-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semibiarcuata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semicincta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon semicostajuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semifowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semifowleri-margino Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon seminigra Preissecker, 1906
Lysandra coridon semisyngrapha Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon sessilis Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon striata Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon suavis Schultz, 1904
Lysandra coridon subfusca Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon subradiosa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon subsuffusa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon suffusa Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon syngrapha-inframarginata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon tithonus Meigen, 1830
Lysandra coridon transformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon transiens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon tri-i-nigrum Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon tribasijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraalbesco Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraalbocrenata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraalboradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultracaeruleo Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultrafowleri Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultrainaequalis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultralutescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraradiata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultraviridescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon viridescens Tutt, 1910
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Neozephyrus quercus bellus-obsoletus Tutt, 1907
Neozephyrus quercus latefasciata Courvoisier, 1903
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Rapala schistacea (Moore, 1879)⇒ Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album albovirgata Tutt, 1907
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Wiltshire
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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