IUCN Red List of Threatened Butterflies

May 23, 2000 Search Results (corrected)

Family: LYCAENIDAE

Species Name

Common Name

Red List Status

Distribution

 

 

 

 

Acrodipsas illidgei

Illidge's Ant-blue

EN B1+2c

Australia

Agriades zullichi

 

EN B1+2c

Spain

Alaena margaritacea

 

VU D2

South Africa

Aloeides caledoni

 

VU D2

South Africa

Aloeides carolynnae

 

VU D2

South Africa

Aloeides dentatis

 

VU D2

Lesotho, South Africa

Aloeides dentatis dentatis

 

NE ()

South Africa

Aloeides dentatis maseruna

 

NE ()

Lesotho, South Africa

Aloeides egerides

 

VU B1+2c

South Africa

Aloeides kaplani

 

VU D2

South Africa

Aloeides lutescens

 

VU D2

South Africa

Aloeides merces

 

VU D2

South Africa

Aloeides nollothi

 

VU D2

South Africa

Aloeides nubilus

 

VU D2

South Africa

Aloeides pringlei

 

VU D2

South Africa

Aloeides rossouwi

 

VU D2

South Africa

Aloeides trimeni southeyae

 

NE ()

South Africa

Apodemia mormo langei

Lange's Metalmark

NE ()

USA

Arawacus aethesa

 

EN B1+2c

Brazil

Argyrocupha malagrida cedrusmontana

Lion's Head Copper

NE ()

South Africa

Argyrocupha malagrida malagrida

Lion's Head Copper

NE ()

South Africa

Argyrocupha malagrida maryae

Lion's Head Copper

NE ()

South Africa

Argyrocupha malagrida paarlensis

Lion's Head Copper

NE ()

South Africa

Aslauga australis

 

VU D2

South Africa

Bowkeria phosphor borealis

 

NE ()

South Africa

Bowkeria phosphor phosphor

 

NE ()

South Africa

Callophrys mossii bayensis

San Bruno Elfin

NE ()

USA

Capys penningtoni

 

VU D2

South Africa

Chrysoritis cotrelli

 

CR B1+2c

South Africa

Chrysoritis oreas

Drakensburg Copper

LR/nt

South Africa

Cyanophrys bertha

 

VU B1+2c

Brazil

Cyclyrius mandersi

 

NE ()

Mauritius

Deloneura immaculata

 

EX

South Africa

Durbania amakosa albescens

 

NE ()

South Africa

Durbania amakosa flavida

 

NE ()

South Africa

Erikssonia acraeina

 

VU D2

South Africa, Zaire, Zambia

Euphilotes battoides comstocki

Comstock's Blue

NE ()

USA

Euphilotes bernardino allyni

El Segundo Blue

NE ()

USA

Euphilotes enoptes smithi

Smith's Blue

NE ()

USA

Euphilotes rita mattonii

Mattoni's Blue

NE ()

USA

Everes comyntas texanus

Texas Tailed Blue

NE ()

USA [int]

Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis

Palos Verdes Blue

NE ()

USA

Glaucopsyche xerces

Xerces Blue

EX

USA [int]

Hemiargus thomasi bethune-bakeri

Miami Blue Butterfly

NE ()

USA

Icaricia icarioides missionensis

Mission Blue

NE ()

USA

Icaricia icarioides moroensis

Moro Bay Blue

NE ()

USA

Icaricia icarioides pheres

Pheres Blue

NE ()

USA

Iolaus aphnaeoides

 

LR/nt

South Africa

Iolaus diametra natalica

 

NE ()

South Africa

Iolaus lulua

White Spotted Sapphire

VU D2

South Africa

Joiceya praeclarus

 

EN B1+2c

Brazil

Lepidochrysops bacchus

Wineland Blue

LR/nt

South Africa

Lepidochrysops badhami

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops balli

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops hypopolia

 

EX

South Africa

Lepidochrysops jamesi classensi

 

NE ()

South Africa

Lepidochrysops jamesi jamesi

 

NE ()

South Africa

Lepidochrysops jefferyi

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops littoralis

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops loewensteini

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops lotana

 

CR B1+2c

South Africa

Lepidochrysops methymna dicksoni

 

NE ()

South Africa

Lepidochrysops oosthuizen

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops oreas oreas

 

NE ()

South Africa

Lepidochrysops outeniqua

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops penningtoni

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops pephredo

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops poseidon

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops pringlei

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops quickelbergei

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops swanepoeli

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops titei

 

VU B1+2c

South Africa

Lepidochrysops victori

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lepidochrysops wykehami

 

VU D2

South Africa

Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis

Lotis Blue

NE ()

USA

Lycaeides melissa samuelis

Karner Blue

NE ()

USA

Lycaena dispar

Large Copper

LR/nt

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Lycaena dorcas claytoni

Clayton's Copper

NE ()

USA

Lycaena hermes

Hermes Copper

VU D2

Mexico, USA

Maculinea alcon

Alcon Large Blue

LR/nt

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, former USSR

Maculinea arion

Large Blue

LR/nt

Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, former USSR

Maculinea arionides

Greater Large Blue

LR/nt

China, Japan, Russia, former USSR

Maculinea nausithous

Dusky Large Blue

LR/nt

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia, former USSR

Maculinea teleius

Scarce Large Blue

LR/nt

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Maculinea teleius burdigalensis

Scarce Large Blue

NE ()

France

Mitoura gryneus sweadneri

Sweadner's Hairstreak

NE ()

USA

Nirodia belphegor

 

EN B1+2c

Brazil

Notarthrinus binghami

 

NE ()

India

Orachrysops ariadne

 

VU D2

South Africa

Orachrysops niobe

 

EN B1+2c

South Africa

Oreolyce dohertyi

Naga Hedge Blue

NE ()

India

Ornipholidotos peucetia penningtoni

White Mimic

NE ()

Mozambique, South Africa

Oxychaeta dicksoni

Dickson's Copper

EN B1+2c

South Africa

Panchala ganesa loomisi

Tailless Blue

NE ()

Japan

Paralucia spinifera

Bathurst Copper

EN B1+2c

Australia

Phasis pringlei

 

VU D2

South Africa

Phasis thero cedarbergae

 

NE ()

South Africa

Philotiella speciosa bohartorum

Bohart's Blue

NE ()

USA

Plebejus emigdionis

San Emigdio Blue

NE ()

USA

Plebejus icarioides missionensis

Mission Blue

NE ()

USA

Poecilmitis adonis

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis aureus

 

LR/nt

South Africa

Poecilmitis azurius

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis balli

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis brooksi tearei

 

NE ()

South Africa

Poecilmitis daphne

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis endymion

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis henningi

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis hyperion

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis irene

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis kaplani

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis lyncurium

Tsomo River Copper

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis lyndseyae

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis nigricans nigricans

Blue Jewel Copper

NE ()

South Africa

Poecilmitis nigricans zwartbergae

Blue Jewel Copper

NE ()

South Africa

Poecilmitis orientalis

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis pan

 

DD

South Africa

Poecilmitis penningtoni

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis pyramus

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis pyroeis hersaleki

 

NE ()

South Africa

Poecilmitis rileyi

 

EN B1+2c

South Africa

Poecilmitis stepheni

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis swanepoeli

 

EN B1+3d

South Africa

Poecilmitis trimeni

 

VU D2

South Africa

Poecilmitis wykehami

 

VU D2

South Africa

Polyommatus galloi

Higgin's Anomalous Blue

EN B1+2c

Italy

Polyommatus golgus

Sierra Nevada Blue

EN B1+2c

Spain

Polyommatus humedasae

Piedmont Anomalous Blue

CR B1+2ce

Italy

Pseudalmenus chlorinda chlorinda

 

NE ()

Australia

Pseudalmenus chlorinda conara

 

NE ()

Australia

Shijimiaeoides langstoni langstoni

Langston's Blue

NE ()

USA

Spindasis collinsi

 

NE ()

Tanzania

Strymon acis bartrami

Bartram's Hairstreak

NE ()

USA

Strymon avalona

Avalon Hairstreak

VU D2

USA

Styx infernalis

 

NE ()

Peru

Thestor brachycerus

 

LR/nt

South Africa

Thestor compassbergae

 

VU D2

South Africa

Thestor dicksoni calviniae

Dickson's Thestor

NE ()

South Africa

Thestor dicksoni dicksoni

Dickson's Thestor

NE ()

South Africa

Thestor dryburghi

 

VU D2

South Africa

Thestor kaplani

Kaplan's Thestor

VU D2

South Africa

Thestor montanus pictus

 

NE ()

South Africa

Thestor pringlei

 

VU D2

South Africa

Thestor rossouwi

 

VU D2

South Africa

Thestor stepheni

 

VU D2

South Africa

Thestor strutti

 

VU D2

South Africa

Thestor swanepoeli

 

VU D2

South Africa

Thestor tempe

 

VU D2

South Africa

Thestor yildizae

 

VU B1+2c

South Africa

Trimenia wallengrenii

Wallengren's Copper

EN B1+2c

South Africa

Tuxentius melaena griqua

 

NE ()

South Africa

Uranothauma usambarae

 

NE ()

Tanzania

 

  

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