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Checklist for Tribe Lycaenini [Leach], 1815 (Coppers)
and region Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
687
11472
52844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
682
11445
52791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
651
11312
52466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
8936
44750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3116
14127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3108
14101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
3100
14090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1919
8564
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1715
7497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
335
1406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
112
636
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
10
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLycaenini
[Leach], 1815
Coppers
1
50
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Near East
1 Genera with 50 Species
Lycaena Fabricius, 1843Boulder Copper56SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
50 Species and 7 Subspecies
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena phlaeas shima Gabriel, 1954
Lycaena phlaeas timeus Cramer, 1779
Lycaena aditya Moore, 1875
Lycaena admetus
Lycaena aedon (Christoph, 1877)⇒ Polyommatus aedon Christoph, 1887
Lycaena aegagrus Christoph, 1873
Lycaena aegera Grose-Smith, 0
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena alciphron melibea Staudinger, 1878
Lycaena antaegon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena ardates (Moore, 1874)⇒ Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875
Lycaena ardschira (Brandt, 1938)⇒ Polyommatus ardschira Brandt, 1938
Lycaena argiades Pallas, 1771
Lycaena asabinus Herrich-Schä..., 1851Anatolian Fiery Copper
Lycaena asopus (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833
Lycaena candens Herrich-Schä..., 1844Balkan Copper
Lycaena candrena (Herrich-Schä..., 1869)⇒ Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Lycaena chrysopis (Grum-Grshima..., 1888)⇒ Polyommatus chrysopis Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Lycaena dardanus FREYER, 1843
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena dispar rutilus WERNEBURG, 1864Large Copper
Lycaena donzelii (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Aricia nicias Meigen, 1830
Lycaena ellisoni Peiffer, 1931
Lycaena eurypilus Gerhard, 1853
Lycaena evius Boisduval, 1869
Lycaena glauca (Snellen, 1892)⇒ Nacaduba glauconia Snellen, 1892
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena hyrcana Neuburger, 1903
Lycaena kurdistanica Riley, 1921
Lycaena lampon Lederer, 1870Persian Fiery Copper
Lycaena lamponides Staudinger, 1901
Lycaena lowi
Lycaena mithridates saetosus Pfeiffer, 1932
Lycaena ochimus Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782Sorrel Copper
Lycaena ottomana Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena ottomanus Lefèbvre, 1830Grecian Copper
Lycaena phaenicurus Lederer, 0
Lycaena phiala (Grum-Grshima..., 1890)⇒ Chilades galba Lederer, 1855
Lycaena phoenicuraBaluchi Copper
Lycaena phoenicurus Lederer, 1870Baluchi Copper
Lycaena phyllis Lang, 1884
Lycaena posthumus Staudinger, 0
Lycaena primus Le Moult, 1946
Lycaena semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lycaena taurica Venzmer, 1921
Lycaena thersamon Esper, 1784Lesser Fiery Copper
Lycaena thetis Klug, 1834Fiery Copper
Lycaena thetis thetis
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lycaena zephyrus Herrich-Schä..., 1843


Links, sources and further information
Lycaenini at artfakta.se
Lycaenini at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenini at itis.gov