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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Alberta (Stevens County, Minnesota, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
119
306
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
118
305
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
297
308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
254
271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
131
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
131
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
129
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
102
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
84
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
12
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alberta (Stevens County Minnesota)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1793Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alberta (Stevens County Minnesota)
4 Species
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Alberta (Stevens County Minnesota)
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
1
Genus
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