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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Yugoslavia (Southeast Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		511
6137
21053		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		509
6129
21043		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		483
6057
20909		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		319
4739
17677		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		67
1584
5457		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		66
1583
5432		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1578
5423		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
916
2787		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
791
2259		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
142
427		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		43
136		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yugoslavia
43 Genera with 136 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1798Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses8SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1874Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysophanus Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1890Tailed Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1758Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1779Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1869Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper19SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues4SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Palaeochrysophanus Fabricius, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues17SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues21SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1929Chequered Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Quercusia Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1889Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1758Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thersamonia Fabricius, 17841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yugoslavia
136 Species and 13 Subspecies
Agriades dardanus FREYER, 1845Bosnian Blue
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798Alpine Blue
Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agrodiaetus admetus (Esper, 1783)⇒ Polyommatus admetus Esper, 1783
Agrodiaetus aroaniensis (Brown, 1976)⇒ Polyommatus alcestis aroaniensis Brown, 1976
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Allotinus (Paragerydus) albatus Felder, 1865
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) allous (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraricia) anteros FREYER, 1839
Aricia medon (Hüfnagel, 1776)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Caleta rhode rhode Hopffer, 1874
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chrysophanus rutilus
Chrysophanus thersamon
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) decolorata Staudinger, 1886Eastern Short-tailed Blue
Cupido alcetoides Tutt, 1909
Cupido decoloratus Staudinger, 1886Eastern Short-tailed Blue
Cupido syrius Miskin, 1890
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Fixsenia pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Glaucopsyche oro (Scudder, 1876)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842
Glaucopsyche teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Heodes alciphron (Rottenburg, 1775)⇒ Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775
Heodes tityrus (Poda, 1761)⇒ Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761
Heodes virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Iolana iolas iolas
Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869Fijian Blue
Kretania sephirus Frivaldsky, 1835Zephyr Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides argus (Denis & Schi..., 1776)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena phlaeas timeus Cramer, 1779
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena alciphron chairemon Fruhstorfer, 1917
Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844Balkan Copper
Lycaena candeus
Lycaena candrena (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Lycaena croatica Grand, 1913
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena ottomana Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena thetis Klug, 1834Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Palaeochrysophanus eurydame Hoffman, 1806
Palaeochrysophanus hippothoe (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebeius pyrenaica (FREYER, 1844)⇒ Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840
Plebejus (Agriades) dardanus FREYER, 1844
Plebejus (Agriades) pyrenaica (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejides) pylaon Fischer von ..., 1832
Plebejus pylaon sephirus
Plebejus pylaon sophyrus
Plebejus sephirus uhryki Rebel, 1911
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Plebejus sephyrus Frivaldsky, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) aroaniensis Brown, 1976Grecian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) orphicus Kolev, 2005Kolev'S Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) violetae Gómez-Bustil..., 1979Andalusian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Plebejus) dorylas Fruhstorfer, 1910
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudophilotes baton schiffermuelleri Hemming, 1929
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermuelleri Hemming, 1929
Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758Purple Hairstreak
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Strymon pruina Scudder, 1889
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thersamonia thersamon Esper, 1784

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Yugoslavia
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		4
22		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		28
98		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		9
13		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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