Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths) ➔ Family Lycaenidae (Gossamer-wing butterflies)

Lycaena tityrus (Poda, 1761)

Brauner Feuerfalter Sooty Copper

Synonyms and other combinations:

Papilio tityrus Poda, 1761 [original combination] | Heodes tityrus Poda 1761 | Lycaena acrion (Pontoppidan, 1763) | Papilio dorilis Hufnagel, 1766 | Lycaena dorilas (Rottemburg, 1775) | Papilio circe [Schiffermüller], 1775 | Papilio xanthe [Schiffermüller], 1775 | Papilio phocas Rottemburg, 1775 | Lycaena hypoxanthe Kirby, 1862 | Palaeoloweia opisthochros Verity, 1939 | Lycaena argentifex Bálint, 1990 |

  • Lycaena tityrus, male 11182
    Lycaena tityrus (Poda, 1761)  Brauner Feuerfalter  Sooty Copper 
    Lycaena tityrus, male
    DE, Sachsen, Dresden, Kaditz; 2022-08-30 12:04:01
    Image number: 11182, © Steffen Hintersaß
    male
    DE, Sachsen, Dresden, Kaditz
    2022-08-30 12:04:01
  • Lycaena tityrus, male 11183
    Lycaena tityrus (Poda, 1761)  Brauner Feuerfalter  Sooty Copper 
    Lycaena tityrus, male
    DE, Sachsen, Dresden, Kaditz; 2022-08-30 12:30:51
    Image number: 11183, © Steffen Hintersaß
    male
    DE, Sachsen, Dresden, Kaditz
    2022-08-30 12:30:51
  • Lycaena tityrus, female 11184
    Lycaena tityrus (Poda, 1761)  Brauner Feuerfalter  Sooty Copper 
    Lycaena tityrus, female
    DE, Sachsen, Dresden, Kaditz; 2022-08-30 12:19:52
    Image number: 11184, © Steffen Hintersaß
    female
    DE, Sachsen, Dresden, Kaditz
    2022-08-30 12:19:52

Classification:
Lycaena tityrus belongs to the subfamily Lycaeninae, tribe Lycaenini.

References, further reading, links:
  1. Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums