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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Albany County (New York, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
443
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
443
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
417
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
345
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
112
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
112
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
111
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
91
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
90
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
33
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Albany County (New York)
13 Genera with 20 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Albany County (New York)
20 Species
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Albany County (New York)
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov