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Checklist of Tribe Lycaenini [Leach], 1815 (Coppers)
for Benelux (West Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
659
8933
30963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
656
8921
30946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
612
8762
30626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
398
7259
26808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
1834
5570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
71
1829
5557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1818
5530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1134
3100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
989
2475
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
273
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
79
244
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
4
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLycaenini
[Leach], 1815
Coppers
1
19
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Benelux
1 Genera with 19 Species
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper23SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Benelux
19 Species and 4 Subspecies
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844Balkan Copper
Lycaena chryseis (Schiffermüller, 1776)⇒ Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar batava Oberthur, 1923
Lycaena dispar batavus Oberthür, 1923Large Copper
Lycaena dispar rutilus WERNEBURG, 1864Large Copper
Lycaena ella Bollow, 1931
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782Sorrel Copper
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena salustius Fabricius, 1793Common Copper
Lycaena semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena thetis Klug, 1834Fiery Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper


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