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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Alexander Archipelago (Southeast Alaska, Alaska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
522
602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
159
520
600
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
502
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
471
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
51
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
51
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
50
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
40
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
38
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
18
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alexander Archipelago
6 Genera with 5 Species
Lycaena Fabricius, 1866Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1892Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Thysonotis Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alexander Archipelago
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Nacaduba mallicollo H. H. Druce, 1892
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Alexander Archipelago
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
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