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Checklist of Tribe Lycaenini [Leach], 1815 (Coppers)
for British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
865
12017
42756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
862
12007
42740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
783
11731
42132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
476
9634
37092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
2529
7598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
2510
7568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
2494
7513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1600
4325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1415
3464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
347
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
104
225
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLycaenini
[Leach], 1815
Coppers
1
25
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for British Isles
1 Genera with 25 Species
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper36SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
25 Species and 11 Subspecies
Lycaena (Boldenaria) boldenarum White, 1862Boulder copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas basilijuncta Beuret, 1954
Lycaena phlaeas eleus Fabricius, 1798Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas hibernica Goodson, 1948Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeus Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena phlaeas schmidtii Gerhard, 1853
Lycaena phlaeas timeus Cramer, 1779
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena aegon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaena artaxerxes
Lycaena astrarche
Lycaena betulae
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar batava Oberthur, 1923
Lycaena dispar batavus Oberthür, 1923Large Copper
Lycaena dispar dispar Haworth, 1803British Large copper
Lycaena dispar rutilus WERNEBURG, 1864Large Copper
Lycaena feredayi Bates, 1867Glade Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782Sorrel Copper
Lycaena rauparaha Fereday, 1877Common copper
Lycaena salustius Fabricius, 1793Common Copper
Lycaena tama Fereday, 1878Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper


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