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BLUES, COPPERS, HAIRSTREAKS - compared
Baldia's butterfly help to identify 54 Central European Lycaenidae
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54 small, blue butterflies and their differently colored conspecifics at a glance! The typical characteristics are compared on the basis of pictures. Short outdoor videos make identification easier. If you want to search even more easily, try the interactive identification page "identify now". The described species fly in Austria, Central Europe. The eastern and southern parts of Austria are warmer than the western, where you find mountains up to ~3800m (12500 feet) called Alps.
Name and features
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BLUES (Polyommatinae)
Baldia's Colorless-Group: for Blues, that have on the underside NO orange, metallic-blue spots, brush-wipe and tail.
(Mountain) Alcon Blue (alcon/rebeli) (video)
No orange on the underside, ocher, strong dots in a big wave (1), weak edge dots (2), basal not sprayed blue (3).
Phengaris (Maculinea) alcon,Maculinea rebeli - Lungenenzian-Ameisenbläuling, Kleiner Moorbläuling
Green-underside Blue (alexis) (video)
No orange on the underside,
forewing: dots getting bigger and closer to the edge,
hindwing: strongly sprayed blue-green, no discaldot in the middle.
Glaucopsyche alexis,cyllarus,damoetas - Alexis-Bläuling,Steinklee-Bläuling, Großpunkt-Bläuling,Himmelblauer Steinkleebläuling,Buchsteppenheiden-Bläuling - Green-underside Blue - Manchas verdes - Azuré des cytises
alexis Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Holly Blue (argiolus) (video)
No orange on the underside,
forewing: line-shaped dots (1), a few edge dots (2), chequered fringes (3),
hindwing: dots are small and irregularly distributed (4).
Celastrina argiolus - Faulbaum-Bläuling,Buschheideland-Bläuling - Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus   Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Meleager's Blue (daphnis) (video)
No orange on the underside,
male: very pale marginal dots, scalloped hindwing, without
brush-wipe,
female:pale marginal dots, strongly scalloped hindwing, with brush-wipe.
Polyommatus (Papilio,Meleageria) daphnis,endymion - Zahnflügel-Bläuling - Meleager's Blue - L'Azuré de l'orobe daphnis  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Iolas Blue (iolas) (video)
No orange on the underside,
forewing: dots in a rather straight line,
hindwing: dots slightly wavy, pale marginal dots.
Iolana iolas - Blasenstrauch-Bläuling - Iolas Blue
iolas  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Little Blue (minimus) (video)
No orange on the underside, very small, forewing dots in a straight or slightly wavy line (1), hindwing second dot basal (2), 3rd-6th dot orderly (3), one dot in the middle discal (4).
Upperside: brown, male often sprayed blue, female not sprayed blue.
Cupido minimus,alsus - Zwergbläuling,Winziger Bläuling - Little Blue
minimus  Männchen Unterseite
gender unsure
Männchen Oberseite
gender unsure
Weibchen Unterseite
gender unsure
Weibchen Oberseite
gender unsure
Dusky Large Blue (nausithous) (video)
No orange on the underside, brown with brown fringes; the dots form a high wave far away from the edge (1); no edge dots (2), no dot in the middle discal (3), underside not sprayed blue.
Phengaris (Maculinea) nausithous - Dunkler Wiesenknopf-Ameisenbläuling, Dunkler Moorbläuling - Dusky Large Blue - Hormiguera oscura - Azuré des paluds
nausithous  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Mazarine-Blue (semiargus) (video)
No orange on the underside, no edge dots (2),
forewing: Dots in a gentle wave far away from the edge (1),
hindwing: second dot slightly basal (3), NO dot in the middle discal (4).
<Cyaniris semiargus,acis - Rotklee-Bläuling,Violetter Bläuling,Kleinpunktbläuling - Mazarine Blue
semiargus  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Scarce Large Blue (teleius) (video)
No orange on the underside, light brown, two rows of small dots almost parallel,
male: on the forewing elongated spots, on the hindwing punctiform spots,
female: on the forewing and on the hindwing punctiform spots.
Phengaris teleius, Maculinea teleius, Glaucopsyche telejus, Papilio telegonus - Heller Wiesenknopf-Ameisenbläuling, Großer Moorbläuling - Scarce Large Blue - Limbada - Azuré de la sanguisorbe, Argus strié, Télégone
tleeius  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Large Blue (arion) (video)
No orange on the underside, , NO brush-wipe, two marginal parallel rows of dots, big middle-dot on the forewing,
upperside with dark spots and a wide dark margin.
Phengaris (Maculinea) arion - Thymian-Ameisenbläuling,Schwarzfleckiger Ameisenbläuling,Thymianheiden-Bläuling - Large Blue
ario  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite arion weibchen offen
Alpine Blue (orbitulus)
No orange on the underside,
white dots on the hindwing,
no marginal dots.
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus - Heller Alpen-Bläuling - Alpine Blue, Alpine Argus
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
orbitulus  Männchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Männchen Oberseite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Oberseite
retouched
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Osiris Blue (osiris)
No orange on the underside,
forewing: dots in a straight or slightly wavy line,
hindwing: dots disordered,
one dot in the middle discal.
Cupido osiris,sebrus - Kleiner Alpen-Bläuling - Osiris Blue
retouched ill. J. Hübner, 1805
osiris  Männchen Unterseite
gender indefinite

ill. J. Hübner, 1805
Männchen Oberseite
ill. J. Hübner, 1805
Weibchen Unterseite
gender indefinite

ill. J. Hübner, 1805
Weibchen Oberseite
ill. J. Hübner, 1805
 
Baldia's Thersites-Group: for Blues, which have orange and a brush-wipe on the underside, but no basal-dots on the forewing.
Brown Argus (agestis) (video)
Fringes sometimes chequered (1), strong orange dots (2), forewing NO basal-dots (3), hindwing two dots offset downwards (4), brush-wipe (5).
Upperside: brown and NOT sprayed blue, male orange dots do not reach wing tip, female orange dots reach wing tip.
Aricia agestis,astrache,medon - Kleiner Sonnenröschen-Bläuling,Dunkelbrauner Bläuling,Zweibrütiger Sonnenröschen-Bläuling,Heidewiesenbräunling - Brown Argus
agestis  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Mountain Argus (artaxerxes)
Fringes sometimes chequered, strong orange dots,
forewing: NO basal-dots, pointed wing-tip,
hindwing: two dots offset downwards, brush-wipe.
Aricia artaxerxes,allous - Großer Sonnenröschen-Bläuling,Einbrütiger Sonnenröschen-Bläuling - Mountain Argus
artaxerxes  Männchen Unterseite retouched ill. Männchen Oberseite retouched ill. Weibchen Unterseite
retouched ill.
Weibchen Oberseite retouched ill.
Turquoise Blue (dorylas) (video)
NO basal-dot (1), noticeably white edge (2), white fringes not chequered (3), brush-wipe (4), heart-shaped orange dots (5).
Upperside: male blue, female brown with orange marginal dots.
Plebicula dorylas,argester,hylas - Großer Wundklee-Bläuling, Hellrandiger Bläuling,Steinklee-Bläuling - Turquoise Blue
dorylas  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite
Weibchen Oberseite
Escher's Blue (escheri) (video)
Not proven in Austria, strong dots,
forewing: NO basal-dots, arched row of round dots, orange dots underlined in strong black,
hindwing: brush-wipe, fringes on the hindwing sometimes chequered,
male: white veins on the upperside.
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) escheri,agestor - Escher-Bläuling - Escher's Blue
escheri  Männchen Unterseite
escheri ssp. dalmatica
Männchen Oberseite
escheri ssp. dalmatica

gender indefinite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Oberseite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Geranium Argus (eumedon) (video)
Rare; very long brush-wipe (1), NO basal-dots (2), very white fringes not chequered (3),
upperside brown, lives near large-flowered Geranium.
Aricia (Plebejus, Eumedonia) eumedon,chiron - Storchschnabel-Bläuling,Schwarzbrauner Bläuling - Geranium Argus
eumedon  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite
Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Common Blue f. icarinus (icarus f. icarinus)
Rare; fringes not chequered,
forewing: NO basal-dots,
hindwing: three dots on a straight line, brush-wipe.
icarus f. icarinus
icarinus  Männchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
Männchen Oberseite
sample picture
Weibchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
Weibchen Oberseite
sample picture
Chapman's Blue (thersites) (video)
Brush-wipe (1), NO basal-dots (2), fringes not chequered (3), three dots on a curved line (4).
Polyommatus thersites, Agrodiaetus thersites - Esparsettenbläuling, Kleiner Esparsettenbläuling - Chapman's Blue - Celda limpia - Azuré de l'esparcette, Azuré de Chapman, Argus bleu roi
thersites  Männchen Unterseite thersites Männchen Oberseite thersites Weibchen Unterseite thersites Weibchen Oberseite
 
Baldia's Silver-dot-Group for Blues with metallic-blue spots without tail.
Silver-studded Blue (argus) (video)
Male white, female brownish fringes not chequered (1), forewing no basal-dots (2), orange dots do not reach the top (male!) (3), hindwing no brush-wipe (4), metallic-blue spots (5), no tail (6), thorns on the front and middle leg (7),
Upperside male dark broad marginal border, female brown with orange girlande, sometimes sprayed blue.
Plebejus argus,aegon - Argus-Bläuling, Geißkleebläuling,Kleiner Silberfleckbläuling,Tiefblauer Silberfleckbläuling - Silver-studded Blue
argus_Dorne
argus  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Reverdin's Blue (argyrognomon) (video)
White fringes not chequered (1),
forewing no basal-dots (2), orange dots reach the top (3), hindwing no brush-wipe, (4), metallic-blue spots (5), no tail (6), NO thorn on the front leg (7),
Upperside male blue with NOT very broad dark marginal border (8), female WHITE fringes, brown with orange dots.
Plebejus aryrognomon,ismenias,aegus - Kronwicken-Bläuling,Gemeiner Bläuling - Reverdin's Blue
argyrognomon  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Idas Blue (idas)
NO thorn on the front leg,
forewing: blurred orange dot at the tip of the forewing, no basal-dots,
hindwing: metallic-blue spots, no brush-wipe, no tail,
male: white fringes not chequered,
on the upperside a small dark marginal border that forms a corner at the wing tip,
female: brownish fringes not chequered.
Plebejus idas - Ginster-Bläuling,Ginster-Silberfleckbläuling - Idas Blue
idas  Männchen Unterseite
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Cranberry Blue (optilete) (video)
Near High moors, white fringes not chequered (1), forewing no basal-dots (2), hindwing metallic-blue spots, that lie over one (up to three) orange dots with a black border (3), no brush-wipe (4), no tail (5).
Upperside: male blue with clear dark marginal border, female brown sprayed blue and often with an orange dot.
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete - Hochmoor-Bläuling, Moorheiden-Bläuling - Cranberry Blue
optilete Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
 
Baldia's Short-tailed-Group : for True Blues, with a tail on the hindwing margin but without metallic-blue spots.
Provencal Short-tailed Blue (alcetas)
One or no orange marginal dot, short tail, in southern regions.
Cupido (Everes) alcetas -   Südlicher Kurzschwänziger Bläuling - Provencal Short-tailed Blue
alcetas  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Short-tailed Blue (argiades) (video)
Two orange marginal dots , clear tail, in warm regions.
 (Everes) argiades,tiresias,Papilio amyntas - Kurzschwänziger Bläuling
argiades  Männchen Unterseite argiades Männchen Oberseite argiades Weibchen Unterseite argiades Weibchen Oberseite
Eastern Short-tailed Blue (decolorata) (video)
One or no orange marginal dot, short, white tail, in eastern regions.
Cupido (Everes) decoloratus,sebrus,Cupido decolorata - Östlicher Kurzschwänziger Bläuling - Eastern Short-tailed Blue
decolorata  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite
 
Baldia's Migrant-Blues-Group: for True Blues with a tail and metallic-blue spots.
Long-tailed Blue (boeticus)
Medium brown,
forewing middle: short stripes, hindwing: ONE whole orange dot around a black core with metallic-blue spots and tail.
Lampides boeticus - Großer Wanderbläuling - Long-tailed Blue
boeticus  Männchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
Männchen Oberseite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite
gender indefinite

ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Oberseite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Lang's Short-tailed Blue (pirithous) (video)
Medium brown,
forewing middle: long stripes,
hindwing: TWO whole orange dots around a black core with metallic-blue spots and tail.
Leptotes (Syntarucus) pirithous,telicanus - Kleiner Wanderbläuling, Langschwänziger Bläuling - Lang's Short-tailed Blue
pirithous  Männchen Unterseite
gender unsure
Männchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
 
The remaining BLUES (Polyommatinae)
Amanda's Blue (amandus) (video)
Forewing no basal-dots (1), fringes not chequered (2), almost no orange and no marginal dots (3), hindwing no brush-wipe (4), pale orange dots without metallic-blue spots (5), no tail.
Upperside: male with (sometimes not visible) dark, broad marginal border at the forewing, female brown with orange dots.
Polyommatus amandus, Agrodiaetus amanda,icarius - Vogelwicken-Bläuling, Prächtiger Bläuling - Amanda's Blue
amandus  Männchen Unterseite amandus m Weibchen Unterseite amandus female
Baton Blue (baton) / Eastern Baton Blue (vicrama) (video)
forewing: chequered fringes (1), no orange (2), dots in a high wave (3), with basal-dot (4),
hindwing: single orange dots (5), no brush-wipe (6) .
Pseudophilotes baton,vicrama schiffermuelleri- Westlicher,Östlicher Quendelbläuling,Graublauer Bläuling - Baton Blue,Eastern Baton Blue
baton/vicrama  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Adonis Blue (bellargus) (video)
Fringes chequered (1), forewing basal-dot (2), hindwing brush-wipe (3) and strong orange marginal dots (4).
Upperside: male blue with very narrow dark border, female brown, often sprayed blue, orange dots.
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus,adonis,f.ceronus - Himmelblauer Bläuling - Adonis Blue
bellargus  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Chalk-hill Blue (coridon) (video)
Fringes chequered (1), forewing with basal-dot (2) , hindwing brush-wipe (3), reduced orange marginal dots with black marginal dots sometimes with white core (4), blue-green sprayed (5).
Upperside: male blue with dark, broad marginal border, female brown, rarely sprayed blue, orange dots.
Polyommatus (Lysandra, Meleageria,Lycaena) coridon - Silbergrüner Bläuling,Grastrift-Bläuling, Schafschwingelrasen-Bläuling - Chalk-hill Blue
coridon  Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Damon Blue (damon) (video)
No orange, no marginal dots (1), forewing no basal-dot (2), hindwing VERY LONG brush-wipe (3),
upperside: male blue with dark, broad marginal border, female brown sometimes sprayed blue.
Polyommatus damon
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Eros Blue (eros)
Rare alpine Blue,
fringes not chequered and white, forewing: with basal-dot,
hindwing: with and without brush-wipe, male with pale pattern,
male upperside: dark, broad marginal border.
Polyommatus eros - Eros-Bläuling - Eros Blue
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
eros  Männchen Unterseite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Männchen Oberseite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Oberseite
retouched ill. J. Hübner, 1805
Glandon Blue (glandon)
Underside brownish, fringes not chequered,
forewing: with basal-dot,
hindwing: NO brush-wipe, striking white dots, a larger orange dot in the second segment,
male upperside: dark, broad marginal border.
Plebejus (Argiades) glandon,orbitulus - Dunkler Alpen-Bläuling - Glandon Blue
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
glandon Männchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Männchen Oberseite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Oberseite
ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Common Blue (icarus) (video)
Fringes not chequered,
forewing: with basal-dot
,
hindwing: three dots on a straight line, with brush-wipe.
Polyommatus icarus - Hauhechelbläuling,Gemeiner Bläuling,Ikarus-Bläuling - Common Blue
icarus Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Chequered Blue (orion) (video)
Fringes chequered (1), forewing three strong rows of dots (2), with basal-dot (3), no orange, hindwing orange garland (4), NO brush-wipe.
Upperside: male almost black and strongly sprayed blue, female dark brown and not so strongly sprayed blue.
Scolitantides orion, battus - Fetthennenbläuling - Chequered Blue
orion Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
 
COPPERS (Lycaeninae) *
The forewing-underside is orange-yellow (except tityrus-male) and there is an unevan margin on the hindwing.
Small Copper (phlaeas) (video)
Forewing orange with strong dots (1), marginal dotrow not up to the wing tip (2), hindwing with thin orange garland (3) and thin dots.
Upperside: male and female forewing orange with a broad margin, hindwing brown with orange marginal garland.
Lycaena phlaeas,Chrysophanus/Papilio/Polyommatus phlaeas,Papilio Virgaureae - Kleiner Feuerfalter - Small Copper, Common Copper, American Copper - mariposa manto bicolor - Cuivré commun, Bronzé
phlaeas Männchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
Männchen Oberseite
gender indefinite
Weibchen Unterseite
Weibchen Oberseite
Sooty Copper (tityrus) (video)
Forewing of the male gray or sulfur yellow, of the female orange (1), two rows of marginal dots up to the wing tip (2), hindwing mostly with single orange dots (3).
Upperside: male brown with very few orange marginal dots, female forewing brown-orange, hindwing brown with orange marginal garland.
Lycaena tityrus, Heodes tityrus, Lycaena/ Chrysophanus dorilis - Brauner Feuerfalter, Schwefelvögelchen - Sooty Copper - Manto oscuro - Cuivré fuligineux, Argus myope, Polyommate Xanthé
tityrus Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Large Copper (dispar) (video)
Forewing orange (1), marginal dots hardly up to the wing tip (2), hindwing gray with a continuous orange band (3).
Upperside: male orange WITH discoidal spot, female forewing with broad dark margin and dark dots, hindwing brown-orange with orange marginal garland.
Lycaena dispar - Großer Feuerfalter - Large Copper - Grand cuivré, Cuivré des marais
dispar Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Violet Copper (helle) (video)
Forewing orange (1), WHITE underlaid sickle-shaped marginal dots up to the wing tip (2), hindwing ocher, continuous orange band (3).
Upperside male and female forewing brown-orange with strong discoidal spot, hindwing brown, male shimmering violet, female hardly violet, but often with some light-violet arrows (postdiscal) before the orange marginal garland.
Lycaena helle - Blauschillernder Feuerfalter - Violet Copper - Manto violeta - Cuivré de la bistorte
helle Männchen Unterseite
Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite
Weibchen Oberseite
Purple-edged Copper (hippothoe ssp. euridice) (video)
Forewing orange (1), marginal dots mostly up to the wing tip (2), hindwing with a continuous orange band (3), postdiscal dots in a more orderly, straight line (4).
Upperside: Male orange, but sprayed violet at the edges and the anal angle, female on the forewing brown-orange with postdiscal dots in a more orderly, straight line, hindwing brown with orange marginal garland.
Lycaena hippothoe, Papilio eurybia - Lilagold-Feuerfalter, Lilagoldfalter, Kleiner Ampferfeuerfalter - Purple-edged Copper - Manto de Cobre - Cuivré écarlate, Argus satiné changeant
hippothoe Männchen Unterseite
Männchen Oberseite
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Weibchen Oberseite
Purple-shot Copper (alciphron) (Video)
Forewing of the male gray-orange, female orange (1), two rows marginal dots, one very thin and one up to the wing tip (2), hindwing often with a continuous orange band (3), postdiscal dots in a more irregular line (4).
Upperside: postdiscal dots in a more irregular line, male and female brown-orange and sometimes sprayed purple, female hindwing brown with orange marginal garland.
alciphron
alciphron m alciphron m alciphron alciphron
Scarce Copper (virgaureae) (video)
Forewing orange (1), hindwing orange with white spots (2) and small black dots.
Upperside: male orange WITHOUT discoidal spot, female forewing orange, hindwing orange and sprayed dark with orange marginal garland and uneven margin.
Lycaena virgaureae, Papilio/Chrysophanus/Heodes virgaureae - Dukatenfalter, Großer Feuerfalter, Dukaten-Feuerfalter - Scarce Copper - mariposa manto de oro - Cuivré de la verge-d'or, Cuivré satiné, Argus satiné, Verge-d'or, Polyomate de la Verge-d'or
virgaureae Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Lesser Fiery Copper (thersamon)
Forewing orange (1), two rows of marginal dots up to the wing tip (2), hindwing with a mostly continuous orange band (3) and strong black marginal dots (4).
Upperside: male forewing orange WITHOUT discoidal spot, hindwing sprayed dark up to the orange marginal band, female forewing orange with strong dots, hindwing brown-orange with an orange marginal garland and possibly a tail.
Seems to be extinct in Austria, Central-Europe.
Lycaena thersamon - Südöstlicher Feuerfalter
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
thersamon Männchen Unterseite
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HAIRSTREAKS (Theclinae) *
Baldia's Hairstreak-Group: At the hindwing underside a white dashed line crosses the wing. That line can be very pale. Otherwise there is hardly a pattern. Except for the Green Hairstreak (rubi), the tail is clearly visible.
Sloe Hairstreak (acaciae) (video)
An almost straight, continuous white line (1), orange up to the middle of the wing around a metallic dot (2), tail (3), female with black tufts of hair on the abdomen (4).
Satyrium acaciae,nostra - Kleiner Schlehen-Zipfelfalter, Akazien-Zipfelfalter, Krüppelschlehen-Zipfelfalter - Sloe Hairstreak - la Thècle de l'amarel, Thècle de l'acacia - Sin Perfume
acaciae Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Brown Hairstreak (betulae) (video)
Tail, underside orange.
Thecla betulae, Zephyrus betulae - Nierenfleck-Zipfelfalter, Nierenfleck, Birken-Zipfelfalter, Spätsommer-Zipfelfalter - Brown Hairstreak - Topacio - Thècle du bouleau
betulae m betulae m Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
Ilex Hairstreak (licis) (video)
White line broken and jagged (1), orange dots extend beyond the middle of the wing (2), an angular looking orange dot (3) near the tail (4).
Satyrium ilicis,Thecla ilicis,Nordmannia ilicis Papiliio ilicis,Lynceus,Lynceus,Cerasi, Bischoffii,Esculi,caudatula,cilicica,prinoptas,syra - Brauner Eichenzipfelfalter - Ilex Hairstreak - Thècle de l'yeuse - Querquera serrana
ilicis Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Black Hairstreak (pruni) (video)
Tail, continuous wide garland with black dots,
male forewing: translucent sex-brand.
Papilio/Thecla/Nordmannia/Strymonidia/Fixsenia pruni, Papilio Prorsa - Pflaumen-Zipfelfalter - Black Hairstreak - Endrinera - Thècle du prunier, Thècle du coudrier
pruni Männchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
Männchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Purple Hairstreak (quercus) (video)
Tail, an orange dot.
Quercusia quercus,Favonius/ Papilio/ Polyommatus/ Thecla//Zephyrus/ Neozephyrus quercus,Papilio Epeus - Blauer Eichen-Zipfelfalter - Purple Hairstrea - Nazarena - Thècle du chêne
quercus Männchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
Männchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite
gender indefinite
Weibchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Green Hairstreak (rubi) (video)
NO Tail, underside green, white lines not always visible, lumpy edge,
male forewing: translucent sex-brand.
Callophrys rubi, Papilio/Thecla/Polyommatus rubi,Papilio Coeus - Grüner Zipfelfalter, Brombeerzipfelfalter - Green Hairstreak - Cejialba - Thècle de la ronce,Argus vert
rubi Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite Weibchen Unterseite
Weibchen Oberseite
Blue-spot Hairstreak (spini) (video)
Tail, a big metallic-blue spot,
male forewing: translucent sex-brand.
Satyrium spini, Papilio/ Thecla/ Polyommatus /Nordmannia/ Strymonidia spini,Papilio Lynceus - Kreuzdorn-Zipfelfalter, Schlehen-Zipfelfalter - Blue-spot Hairstreak - Mancha azul - Thècle des nerpruns, Thècle de l'aubépine
spini Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
White-letter Hairstreak (w-album) (video)
Tail, a big white "W",
male forewing: translucent sex-brand.
Satyrium w-album Papilio/ Thecla/ Polyommatus/ Fixenia/ Strymonidia/ Nordmannia w-album, Papilio Cerasi, Papilio W-latinum, Papilio Pruni - Ulmen-Zipfelfalter, Weißes W - White-letter Hairstreak - W-blanca - Thècle de l'orme, W blanc
w-album Männchen Unterseite Männchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
Weibchen Unterseite Weibchen Oberseite
retouched ill. A. Spuler, 1910
         

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Appendix with designations:
More names of the Blues:
The links below lead to German pages.
Beschriebene Bläulinge (Lycaenidae) :
Zu den Bläulingen zählen die (wissenschaftlich ungeklärten) Unterfamilien Echte Bläulinge (Polyommatinae), Feuerfalter (Lycaeninae) und Zipfelfalter (Theclinae).
Übersicht Bläulinge, Feuerfalter, Zipfelfalter Butterflies: BLUES, COPPERS, HAIRSTREAKS
{la} Satyrium acaciae (Fabricius, 1787),Papilio/ Thecla/ Nordmannia/ Fixenia acaciae, Satyrium nostra (Courvoisier, 1913). {de} Kleiner Schlehen-Zipfelfalter, Akazien-Zipfelfalter, Krüppelschlehen-Zipfelfalter, Zwergschlehen-Zipfelfalter
{en} Sloe Hairstreak
{es} Sin Perfume
{fr} Thècle de l'amarel, Thècle de l'acacia
{it} Satirio dell'acacia
{sk} Mali repkar
{sv} Slånsnabbvinge
{la} Aricia agestis (Denis und Schiffermüller, 1775)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Alexis (Scopoli, 1763), Papilio Medon (Hufnagel, 1766), Papilio Agestis (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Astrache (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Idas (Lewiu, 1795).
{de} Kleiner Sonnenröschen-Bläuling
Dunkelbrauner Bläuling, Zweibrütiger Sonnenröschen-Bläuling, Heidenwiesen-Bräunling
{en} Brown Argus
{es} Morena serrana
{fr} Collier-de-corail, Argus brun
{it} Aricia dei campi
{sk} Navadna rjavka
{sv} Rödfleckig blåvinge
{la} Cupido alcetas (Hoffmannsegg, 1804), Everes alcetas {de}Südlicher Kurzschwänziger Bläuling {en} Provencal Short-tailed Blue
{es} Rabicorta
{fr} Azuré de la faucille, Azuré frêle, Argus rase-queue
{it} Alceta
{sk} Modri kratkorepec
{sv} Sydlig kortsvansad blåvinge
{la} Lycaena alciphron (Rottemburg, 1775), Chrysophanus/ Heodes/ Thersamolycaena alciphron, Lycaena melibaeus (Staudinger, 1878), L. gordius (Sulzer, 1776).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Alciphron (Rottemburg, 1775), Papilio Virgaureae (Hufnagel, 1766), Papilio Lampetie (Wien. Verz., 1776; Hübner, 1798-1803), Papilio Hipponoe (Esper, 1782) Polyommatus Hipponoe (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847), Papilio Helle (Borkhausen, 1788), Papilio Hiere (Fabricius, 1787), Polyommatus Hiere (Godart, 1823)
{de} Violetter Feuerfalter, Violettsilberfalter, Violettsilber-Feuerfalter
{en} Purple-shot Copper
{es} Manto de púrpura
{fr} Cuivré mauvin, Cuivré flamboyant, Argus pourpre, Grand Argus Bronzé
{it} Alcifrone
{sk} Sprminjavi cekinček
{sv} Stor violett guldvinge
{la} Phengaris alcon (Denis und Schiffermüller, 1775), Maculinea alcon (Denis und Schiffermüller, 1775)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Alcon (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Arcas (Esper, 1778?), Papilio Telejus, Mamers (Bergsträsser, 1779)
{de} Lungenenzian-Ameisenbläuling, Kleiner Moorbläuling, Enzian-Ameisenbläuling {en} Alcon Blue
{es} Hormiguera
{fr} Azuré des mouillères, Protée
{it} Maculinea di montagna
{sk} Sviščar mravljiščar
{sv} Alconblåvinge
{la} Glaucopsyche alexis (Poda, 1761), damoetas (Schiffermüller, 1776)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Cyllarus (Rottenburg, 1775), Papilio Alexis (Poda, 1761), Papilio Damoetas (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Dymus (Herbst, 1804).
{de} Himmelblauer Steinklee-Bläuling, Alexis-Bläuling, Großpunkt-Bläuling, Steinklee-Bläuling, Buchsteppenheiden-Bläuling {en} Green-underside Blue
{es} Manchas verdes
{fr} Azuré des cytises
{it} Alexis
{sk} Grahovčev iskrivček
{sv} Klöverblåvinge
{la} Polyommatus amandus (Schneider 1792), Agrodiaetus amanda
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kerby ,1871): Cupido Icarius (Esper, 1790), Papilio Amandus (Schneider, 1792).
{de} Vogelwicken-Bläuling, Prächtiger Bläuling {en} Amanda's Blue
{es} Niña estriada
{fr} Azuré de la jarosse, Argus ligné
{it} Amanda
{sk} Ljubki modrin
{sv} Silverfärgad blåvinge
{la} Cupido argiades (Pallas, 1771), Everes argiades, tiresias, Papilio amyntas (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Argiades (Pallas, 1771), Papilio Amyntas (Fabricius, 1775), ? Papilio Glandon (De Prunner, 1798), Papilio Tiresias (Rottenburg, 1775), Cupido Puer (Schrank, 1801), Papilio Alcetas (Hübner, 1805), ? Papilio Zachoeus (Herbst, 1804)
{de} Kurzschwänziger Bläuling {en} Short-tailed Blue, Tailed Cupid
{es} Naranjitas rabicorta
{fr} Azuré du trèfle, Argus mini-queue
{it} Argiade
{sk} Rumenooki kratkorepec
{sv} Kortsvansad blåvinge
{la} Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Argiolus (Linnaeus, 1761), Papilio Cleobis (Sulzer, 1776), Papilio Argiolus, Thersamon, Argyrophontes, Argalus (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Argus marginatus (Retzius, 1783), Papilio Acis (Fabricius, 1787).
{de} Faulbaum-Bläuling, Buschheideland-Bläuling {en} Holly Blue
{es} Náyade
{fr} Azuré des nerpruns, Argus à bande noire
{it} Celestrina
{sk} Svetli krhlikar
{sv} Tosteblåvinge
{la} Plebejus argus (Linnaeus, 1758), aegon (Denis und Schiffermüller, 1775)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Argus (Linnaeus, 1761), Papilio Aegon (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Alsus (Esper, 1790?), Papilio Philonomus, Argyrotoxus, Argyra, Argyrophalara (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Idas (nur Weibchen, Linnaeus, 1761).
{de} Argus-Bläuling, Geißkleebläuling, Kleiner Silberfleckbläuling, Tiefblauer Silberfleckbläuling {en} Silver-studded Blue
{es} Niña, Niña hocecillas
{fr} Azuré de l'ajonc, Petit argus, Argus bleu
{it} Argo
{sk} Širokorobi mnogook
{sv} Allmän blåvinge
{la} Plebejus argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779), ismenias (Meigen, 1829), aegus (Chapman, 1917)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Argyrocapelus, Argyroela, Argyrocopus, Argyrophylax, Argyrobius (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Argus (Wiener Verzeichniss., 1776), Hesp. Amphion (Fabricius, 1793), Argus Vulgaris (Lamarck, 1835).
{de} Kronwicken-Bläuling, Gemeiner Bläuling, Kronwicken-Silberfleck-Bläulling {en} Reverdin's Blue
{es} Plebejus argyrognomon
{fr} Azuré des coronilles, Azuré porte-arceaux, Argus fléché
{it} Falso Idas
{sk} Srebrni mnogook
{sv} Kronärtblåvinge
{la} Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758), Maculinea arion (Linnaeus, 1758).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Arion (Linnaeus, 1761), Papilio Telejus, Telegonus (Bergsträsser, 1779).
{de} Thymian-Ameisenbläuling, Schwarzfleckiger Ameisenbläuling, Thymianheiden-Bläuling, Quendel-Ameisenbläuling, Arion-Bläuling

{en} Large Blue
{es} Hormiguera de lunares
{fr} Azuré du Serpolet, Argus Arion, Azuré d'Arion, Argus à bandes brunes
{it} Maculinea del timo
{sk} Veliki mravljiščar
{sv} Svartfläckig blåvinge
{la} Aricia artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793),
allous (Geyer, 1837)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Artaxerrxes (Fabricius, 1793)
{de} Großer Sonnenröschen-Bläuling,
Einbrütiger Sonnenröschen-Bläuling
{en} Mountain Argus, Northern Brown Argus, Scotch Argus
{es} Aricia artaxerxes
{fr} Argus de l'Hélianthème, Argus marron
{it} Aricia di montagna
{sk} Hribiska rjavka
{sv} Förväxlad blåvinge
{la} Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779), Scolitantides baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Hylas (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Hqlactor, Baton (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Amphion (Esper, 1780).
{de} Westlicher Quendel-Bläuling, Graublauer Bläuling
{en} Baton Blue
{es} Falso abencerraje
{fr} Azuré de la sarriette, Azuré du thym
{it} Batone
{sv} Batonblåvinge
{la} Lysandra bellargus (Rottenburg, 1775); Polyommatus adonis (Denis und Schiffermüller, 1775), Variation: Polyommata bellarga f. ceronus (Esper, 1784).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Thetis (Rottenburg, 1775), Papilio Bellargus (Rottenburg, 1780), Papilio Adonis (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Salacia, Venilia, Oceanus, Bellargus (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Hyacinthus (Lewiu, 1795), Papilio Argus (nur Weibchen, Donovan?, 1795).
{la} Lysandra bellargus (Rottenburg, 1775) punctifera.
{de} Himmelblauer Bläuling {en} Adonis Blue
{es} Niña celeste
{fr} Belargus, Azuré bleu céleste, Adonis bleu, Bel-argus
{it} Bellargo
{sk} Sinji modrin
{sv} Adonisblåvinge
{la} Thecla betulae (Linnaeus, 1758), Thecla spinosae (Gerhard, 1853)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Zephyrus betulae (Linnaeus, 1758), Papilio betulae (Linnaeus, 1758); Weitere Namen werden angeführt bei Wikispecies (Stand 21.12.2017).
{de} Nierenfleck-Zipfelfalter, Nierenfleck, Birken-Zipfelfalter, Spätsommer-Zipfelfalter
{en} Brown Hairstreak
{es} Topacio
{fr} Thècle du bouleau
{it} Tecla della betulla
{sk} Lepi brezar
{sv} Björksnabbvinge
{la} Lampides boeticus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Baeticus (Linnaeus, 1767), Papilio Coluteae (Fuessly, 1775), Papilio Pisorum (Fourcroy, 1785).
{de} Großer Wanderbläuling, Geschwänzter Blasenstrauch-Bläuling {en} Long-tailed Blue, Pea-pod Argus, Pea Blue
{es} Canela estriada
{fr} Azuré porte-queue
{it} Lampide di Spagna
{sk} Repati lesketavček
{sv} Långsvansad blåvinge
{la} Lysandra coridon ( Poda, 1761), Polyommatus, Meleageria, Lycaena cordion
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Corydon (Scopoli, 1763), Papilio Pramafana (De Prunner, 1798), Papiliio Corydon (Hübner, 1803-1818), Lycaena Olympica (Lederer, 1852).
{de} Silbergrüner Bläuling, Grastrift-Bläuling, Schafschwingelrasen-Bläuling, Coridon-Bläuling, Silber-Bläuling, Silberblauer Bläuling {en} Chalk-hill Blue
{es} Niña coridon
{fr} Argus bleu-nacré
{it} Coridon
{sk} Kraški modrin
{sv} Ljus blåvinge
{la} Polyommatus damon (Denis und Schiffermüller, 1775), Agrodiaetus damon.
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Damon (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Biton (Sulzer, 1776)
{de} Großer Esparsetten-Bläuling, Streifen-Bläuling, Weißdolch-Bläuling, Grünblauer Bläuling
{en} Damon Blue
{es} Azul Cintada
{fr} Sablé du sainfoin
{it} Milleocchi di Damone
{sv} Damonblåvinge
{la} Polyommatus daphnis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Papilio daphnis (Schiffermüller, 1775), Meleageria daphnis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Papilio endymion (Schiffermüller, 1775), Papilio meleager (Esper, 1779) {de} Zahnflügel-Bläuling, Meleager {en} Meleager's Blue
{es} Azul bipuntada
{fr} Azuré de l'orobe, Azuré festonné, Argus bleu pâle, Argus bleu découpé, Daphnis, Argus céleste, Méléagre
{it} Dafne azzurra
{sk} Nazobčani modrin
{sv} Meleagers blåvinge
{la} Cupido decolorata (Staudinger, 1886), Everes sebrus (Hübner ,1824)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Sebrus (Hübner, 1818-1827), Polyommatus Nicias (Meigen, 1830), Polyommatus Saportoe (Duponchel, 1832).
{de} Östlicher Kurzschwänziger Bläuling
{en} Eastern Short-tailed Blue
{es} Cupido decoloratus
{fr} Azuré de la minette, Azuré de Staudinger
{sk} Brezoki kratkorepec
{sv} Östlig kortssvansad blåvinge
{la} Lycaena dispar (Haworth, 1803), Chrysophanus/ Thersamolycaena dispar (Haworth, 1803)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Dispar (Haworth, 1803), Papilio Hippothoe (Esper, 1778)
{de} Großer Feuerfalter, Großer Ampferfeuerfalter, Großer Dukatenfalter
{en} Large Copper
{es} Lycaena dispar
{fr} Grand cuivré, Cuivré des marais
{it} Licena della paludi
{sk} Močvriski cekinček
{sv} Stor guldvinge
{la} Polyommatus dorylas (Denis und Schiffermüller, 1775); Plebicula argester.
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Dorylas (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Hylas (Esper, 1779), Papilio argester (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Daedalus (Giorna, 1791-1793), Lycaena dorylas, var. (Rambur, 1858).
{de} Wundklee-Bläuling, Großer Wundklee-Bläuling, Hellrandiger Bläuling, Steinklee-Bläuling, Hylas-Bläuling
{en} Turquoise Blue
{es} Niña turquesa
{fr} Azuré du mélilot, Argus turquoise
{it} Dorila
{sk} Turkizni modrin
{sv} Honungsklöverblåvinge
{la} Polyommatus eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Tithonus (Hübner, 1798-1803), Papilio Eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808).
{en} Eros Blue
{es} Niño amoroso
{fr} Azuré de l'oxytropide, Azuré d'Eros
{it} Eros
{sv} Eros blåvinge
{la} Polyommatus escheri (Hübner, 1823), Agrodiaetus escheri, Polyommatus dalmatica (Speyer, 1882), olympena (Verity, 1936), splendens (Stefanelli, 1904)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Agestor (Godat, 1823), Papilio Escheri (Hübner, 1818-1827).
{de} Escher-Bläuling {en} Escher's Blue
{es} Fabiola
{fr} Azuré du plantain
{it} Milleocci di Escher
{sk} Primorski modrin
{sv} Eschers blåvinge
{la} Eumedonia eumedon (Esper, 1780); Plebejus eumedon, Aricia eumedon.
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Chiron (Rottenburg, 1775), Papilio Eumedon (Esper, 1780), ?Papilio Bellinus (De Prunner, 1798), Papilio Cleon (Schneider, 1787).
{de} Storchschnabel-Bläuling, Schwarzbrauner Bläuling {en} Geranium Argus
{es} Raya corta
{fr} Azuré de la sanguinaire
{it} Eumedone
{sk} Krvomočničina rjavka
{sv} Brun blåvinge
{la} Plebejus glandon (Prunner, 1798), Agriades glandon.
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Orbitulus (Esper, 1800 ?), Papilio Meleager (Hübner, 1798-1803), Lycaena Franklinii (Curtis, 1835).
{de} Dunkler Alpen-Bläuling {en} Glandon Blue
{es} Poco brillo
{fr} Azuré des soldanelles, Argus gris-bleu
{it} Argiade del delfinato
{sv} Glandonblåvinge
{la} Lycaena helle (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Papilio amphidamas (Esper, 1781).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Xanthe (Lang., 1789).
{de} Blauschillernder Feuerfalter
{en} Violet Copper
{es} Manto violeta
{fr} Cuivré de la bistorte
{it} Licena della bistorta
{sv} Violett guldvinge
{la} Lycaena hippothoe (Linnaeus, 1761), Chrysophanus/ Palaeochrysophanus/ Papilio hippothoe (Linnaeus, 1761), Papilio eurybia (Ochsenheimer, 1808).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Euridice (Rottemburg, 1775, Esper 1778, Hübner, 1798-1803), Papiliio Chryseis (Wien. Verz., 1776; Hübner, 1798-1803), Polyommatus Chryseis (Godart, 1823), Papilio Xenophon (De Loche, 1801).
{de} Lilagold-Feuerfalter, Lilagoldfalter, Kleiner Ampferfeuerfalter
{en} Purple-edged Copper
{es} Manto de Cobre
{fr} Cuivré écarlate, Argus satiné changeant
{it} Ippotoe
{sk} Škrlatni cekinček
{sv} Violettkantad guldvinge
{la} Polyommatus icarus (Rottenburg, 1775).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Icarus (Rottenburg, 1775), Papilio Thetis (nur Weibchen, Esper, 1778 ?), Papilio Alexis, var.2 (Scopoli, 1763), Papilio Pampholyge, Candybus, Caniope, Candaon (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Polyphemus (Esper, 1780), Papilio Argus (Berkenhout, 1795), Papilio Fusciolus (nur Weibchen, Fourcroy, 1785), Papilio Icarus (Esper, 1780), Lycaena Alexis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1844), Lycaena Alexius (Freyer, 1858 ?), Lycaena Al. var. Thersites (Gerhard, 1853).
{de} Hauhechel-Bläuling, Gemeiner Bläuling, Ikarus-Bläuling {en} Common Blue
{es} Dos puntos
{fr} Argus bleu, Azuré commun, Azuré de la Bugrane
{it} Icaro
{sk} Navadni modrin
{sv} Punktörneblåvinge
{la} Plebejus idas (Linnaeus, 1761)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Argyrocapelus, Argyroela, Argyrocopus, Argyrophylax, Argyrobius (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Argus (Wiener Verzeichniss., 1776), Hesp. Amphion (Fabricius, 1793), Argus Vulgaris (Lamarck, 1835).
{de} Ginster-Bläuling, Ginster-Silberfleckbläuling, Heidewiesen-Bläuling {en} Idas Blue
{es} Niña esmaltada
{fr} Azuré du genêt, Idas, Argus sagitté, Moyen argus, Bleu nordique, Argus bleu-violet
{it} Idas
{sk} Ozkorobi mnogook
{sv} Föränderlig blåvinge
{la} Satyrium ilicis (Esper, 1779), Thecla ilicis (Esper, 1779), Nordmannia ilicis (Esper, 1779), Papiliio ilicis (Esper, 1779), Zhecla caudatula (Zeller,1847), Satyrium cilicica (Holtz, 1897), Thecla prinoptas (Zerny, 1932), Thecla syra (Pfeiffer, 1932), Fixenia ilicis
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Lynceus (Fabricius, 1787), Polyommatus Lynceus (Godart, 1823), Papilio Cerasi (Herbst, 1804), Thecla Bischoffii (Gerhard, 1853), Papilio Esculi (Hübner, 1818-1827). Weitere Synonyme werden angeführt bei Wikispecies (Stand 21.12.2017).
{de} Brauner Eichen-Zipfelfalter, Eichen-Zipfelfalter, Steineichenfalter, Steineichenzipfelfalter
{en} Ilex Hairstreak
{es} Querquera serrana
{fr} Thècla de l'yeuse
{it} Satirio del leccio
{sk} Hrastov repkar
{sv} Järneksnabbvinge
{la} Iolana iolas (Ochsenheimer, 1816)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Iolas (Ochsenheimer, 1816), Papilio Iolaus (Hübner, 1818-1827)
{de} Blasenstrauch-Bläuling, Großer Blasenstrauch-Bläuling
{en} Iolas Blue
{es} Espantalobos
{fr} Azuré du baguenaudier, Argus du Baguenaudier, Argus géant
{it} Iolana
{sk} Veliki mehurkar
{sv} Iolasblåvinge
{la} Cupido minimus (Fuessli, 1775), alsus (Denis und Schiffermüller, 1775).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Alsus (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Pseudolus (Bergsträsser, 1779), Cupido Puer (Schrank, 1801), Papilio Minimus (Esper, 1778?), ? Papilio Minutus (Esper, 1800?).
{de} Zwerg-Bläuling, Winziger Bläuling, Kleiner Wundklee-Bläuling {en} Little Blue, Small Blue
{es} Deunde oscuro
{fr} Argus frêle, Argus minime
{it} Cupido minore
{sk} Mali kupido
{sv} Liten blåvinge
{la} Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779), Maculinea nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779), Glaucopsyche nausithous.
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Arcas (Rottenburg, 1775), Papilio Nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Erebus (Knoch, 1782).
{de} Dunkler Wiesenknopf-Ameisenbläuling, Dunkler Moorbläuling, Schwarzblauer Bläuling, Schwarzblauer Moorbläuling, Schwarzblauer Wiesenknopf-Ameisenbläuling
{en} Dusky Large Blue
{es} Hormiguera oscura
{fr} Azuré des paluds
{sk} Temni mravljiščar
{sv} Mörk blodtoppblåvinge
{la} Plebejus optilete (Knoch, 1781), Vacciniina, Papilio, Agriades optilete (Knoch, 1781).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Optilete (Knoch, 1781), Papilio Nanus (Herbst, 1804).
{de} Hochmoor-Bläuling, Moorheiden-Bläuling, Moor-Heidelbeeren-Bläuling, Violetter Silberfleck-Bläuling {en} Cranberry Blue, Yukon Blue
{es} Plebejus optilete
{fr} Azuré de la canneberge, Argus pervenche
{it} Albulina del mirtillo
{sk} Borovničeva mnogook
{sv} Violett blåvinge
{la} Plebejus orbitulus (De Prunner, 1798), Albulina orbitulus, Agriades orbitulus (De Prunner, 1798).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Atys (Hübner, 1798-1803), Papilio Pheretes (Hübner, 1805), Papilio Orbitulus (Prunner, 1798).
{de} Heller Alpen-Bläuling {en} Alpine Blue, Alpine Argus
{es} Plebejus orbitulus
{fr} Plebejus orbitulus, Azuré de la phaque
{it} Albulina dell' astralago
{sk} Gorska bledica
{sv} Fjällvickerblåvinge
{la} Scolitantides orion (Pallas, 1771).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Battus (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Telephii (Esper, 1779?), Papilio Argus (Scopoli, 1763), Papilio Hecateus (Drapier, 1819), Papilio Sedi (Fabricius, 1781).
{de} Fetthennen-Bläuling, Felssteppen-Bläuling {en} Chequered Blue
{es} Banda anaranjada
{fr} Azuré des orpins
{it} Orione
{sk} Homuljičin krivček
{sv} Fetörtsblåvinge
{la} Cupido osiris (Meigen, 1829), sebrus (Boisduval, 1832) {de} Kleiner Alpen-Bläuling {en} Osiris Blue
{es} Duende mayor
{fr} Azuré de la chevrette, Azuré osiris
{it} Osiride
{sk} Modri kupido
{sv} Osirisblåvinge
{la} Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus 1761), Chrysophanus/Papilio/Polyommatus phlaeas (Linnaeus 1761), Papilio timeus (Cramer, 1777).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Virgaureae, w. (Scopoli, 1763)
{de} Kleiner Feuerfalter
{en} Small Copper, Common Copper, American Copper
{es} mariposa manto bicolor
{fr} Cuivré commun, Bronzé
{it} Fleade, Argo bronzeo
{sk} Mali cekinček
{sv} Liten guldvinge
{la} Leptotes pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767), Syntarucus pirithous, telicanus (Lang, 1789).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Telicanus (Hübner, 1798-1803), Papilio Boeticus (Esper, 1784).
{de} Kleiner Wanderbläuling, Langschwänziger Bläuling {en} Lang's Short-tailed Blue, Common Zebra Blue
{es} Gris Estriada
{fr} Azuré de la luzerne, Azuré de Lang
{it} Piritoo
{sk} Modri marogarček
{sv} Liten långsvansad blåvinge
{la} Satyrium pruni (Linnaeus, 1758), Papilio/ Thecla/ Nordmannia/ Strymonidia/ Fixsenia pruni (Linnaeus, 1758)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Prorsa (Hufnagel, 1766)
{de} Pflaumen-Zipfelfalter
{en} Black Hairstreak
{es} Endrinera
{fr} Thècle du prunier, Thècle du coudrier
{it} Satirio del prugnolo
{sk} Slivov repkar
{sv} Plommonsnabbvinge
{la} Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758), Quercusia/ Papilio/ Polyommatus/ Thecla/ Zephyrus/ Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Epeus (Sulzer, 1776)
{de} Blauer Eichen-Zipfelfalter
{en} Purple Hairstreak
{es} Nazarena
{fr} Thècle du chêne
{it} Tecla della quercia
{sk} Modri hrastar
{sv} Eksnabbvinge
{la} Phengaris rebeli (Hirschke,1904), Glaucopsyche rebeli, Maculinea rebeli (Hirschke,1904).
{de} Kreuzenzian-Ameisenbläuling, Enzianbläuling {en} Mountain Alcon Blue
{es} Phengaris rebeli
{fr} Azuré de la croisette, Argus bleu marine
{it} Maculinea di Rebel
{sk} Rebelov mravljiščar
{la} Callophrys rubi (Linnaeus, 1758), Papilio/Thecla/Polyommatus rubi, Papilio suaveola (Staudinger, 1881), Papilio caecus (Geoffroy, 1785)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Cœcus (Fourcroy, 1785).
{de} Grüner Zipfelfalter, Brombeerzipfelfalter {en} Green Hairstreak
{es} Cejialba
{fr} Thècle de la ronce, Argus vert
{sk} Zeleni robidar
{sv} Björnbärssnabbvinge
{la} Cyaniris semiargus (Rottenburg, 1775), acis (Denis und Schiffermüller, 1775)
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Semiargus (Rottenburg, 1775), Papilio Acis (Wiener Verzeichniss, 1776), Papilio Argiolus (Esper, 1778), Papilio Cimon (Lewiu, 1795), Papilio Bizas, Bize, Argopoeus, Bizenus, Bizene, Damoetas, Argopoei (Bergsträsser, 1779), ? Papilio Frejus (De Prunner, 1798).
{de} Rotklee-Bläuling, Violetter Waldbläuling, Kleinpunktbläuling {en} Mazarine Blue
{es} Falsa limbada
{fr} Azuré des anthyllides, Demi-argus
{it} Semiargo
{sk} Modri grašičar
{sv} Ängsblåvinge
{la} Satyrium spini (Denis und Schiffermüller. 1775), Papilio/ Thecla/ Polyommatus /Nordmannia/ Strymonidia spini.
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Lynceus (Esper, 1779?, Hübner, 1803-1818)
{de} Kreuzdorn-Zipfelfalter, Schlehen-Zipfelfalter
{en} Blue-spot Hairstreak
{es} Mancha azul
{fr} Thècle des nerpruns, Thècle de l'aubépine, Thécla du prunellier
{it} Satirio dello spincervino
{sv} Blåfläckad snabbvinge
{la} Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779), Maculinea teleius, Glaucopsyche teleius, Papilio telegonus (Bergsträsser, 1779).
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Cupido Diomedes (Rottenburg, 1776), Papilio Arctophylax, Arctophonus (Bergsträsser, 1779), Papilio Argiades (Fabricius, 1787), Papilio Euphemus (Hübner, 1798-1803)
{de} Heller Wiesenknopf-Ameisenbläuling, Großer Moorbläuling
{en} Scarce Large Blue
{es} Limbada
{fr} Azuré de la sanguisorbe, Argus strié, Télégone
{it} Maculinea della sanguisorba
{sk} Strašničin mravljiščar
{sv} Blodtoppblåvinge
{la} Lycaena thersamon (Esper, 1784), Papilio/ Polyommatus/Thersamonia thersamon.
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Xanthe (Hübner, 1798-1803)
{de} Südöstlicher Feuerfalter
{en} Lesser Fiery Copper
{es} Lycaena thersamon
{fr} Cuivré du genêt
{it} Tersamone
{sv} Blek guldvinge
{la} Polyommatus thersites (Cantener, 1835), Agrodiaetus thersites {de} Esparsetten-Bläuling, Kleiner Esparsetten-Bläuling {en} Chapman's Blue
{es} Celda limpia
{fr} Azuré de l'esparcette, Azuré de Chapman, Argus bleu roi
{sk} Deteljin modrin
{sv} Esparsettblåvinge
{la} Lycaena tityrus (Poda, 1761), Heodes tityrus (Poda, 1761), Lycaena/ Chrysophanus dorilis (Hufnagel, 1766), Lycaena acrion (Pontoppidan, 1763), Lycaena dorilas (Rottemburg, 1775), Papilio circe (Schiffermüller, 1775), Papiliio xanthe (Schiffermüller, 1775), Papilio Phocas (Rottemburg, 1775), Lycaena hypoxanthe (Kirby, 1862), Palaeoloweia opisthochros (Verity, 1939), Lycaena arentifex (Bálint, 1990). {de} Brauner Feuerfalter, Schwefelvögelchen, Dunkler Feuerfalter
{en} Sooty Copper
{es} Manto oscuro
{fr} Cuivré fuligineux, Argus myope, Polyommate Xanthé
{it} Titiro
{sk} Temni cekinček
{sv} Dansk guldvinge
{la} Pseudophilotes vicrama (Moore, 1865), oder Pseudophilotes schiffermuelleri (Hemming, 1929) oder Pseudophilotes vicrama ssp. schiffermuelleri
{en} Eastern Baton Blue
{es} Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermuelleri
{fr} Azuré de Schiffermüller
{it} Batone orientale
{sk} Šetrajev sleparček
{la} Lycaena virgaureae (Linnaeus, 1758), Papilio/Polyommatus/Chrysophanus/Heodes virgaureae {de} Dukatenfalter, Großer Feuerfalter, Dukaten-Feuerfalter, Gemeiner Dukatenfalter
{en} Scarce Copper
{es} Manto de oro
{fr} Cuivré de la verge-d'or, Cuivré satiné, Argus satiné, Verge-d'or, Polyomate de la Verge-d'or
{it} Licena della Verge d'oro
{sk} Zlati cekinček
{sv} Vitfläckig guldvinge
{la} Satyrium w-album (Knoch, 1782),Papilio/ Thecla/ Polyommatus/ Fixenia/ Strymonidia/ Nordmannia w-album.
Weitere Namen (W. F. Kirby ,1871): Papilio Cerasi (Fabricius, 1787), Papilio W-latinum (Lang, 1789), Papilio Pruni (Lewiu, 1795)
{de} Ulmen-Zipfelfalter, Weißes W
{en} White-letter Hairstreak
{es} W-blanca
{fr} Thècle de l'orme, W-blanc
{it} Satirio W bianca
{sk} Beločrti repkar
{sv} Almsnabbvinge
     
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