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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Amazon River (Amazon basin)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
91
358
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
91
358
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
89
355
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
319
483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
190
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
190
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
190
335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
167
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
165
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
144
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
34
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazon River
34 Genera with 82 Species
#ABCDEFIJMNOPST
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Ambraxiana1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1926Stripestreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Argentostriatus Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Crimsinota Johnson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Denivia K. Johnson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Femniterga Scudder, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ignata K. Johnson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Macusia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Magnastigma Nicolay, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Mercedes K. Johnson, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Nwthecla3SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Olynthus Hübner, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Paralustrus Johnson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 17753SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1867Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks34SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazon River
82 Species and 5 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Ambraxiana ambrax Westwood, 1852
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Arawacus separata Lathy, 1926Separated Stripestreak
Argentostriatus calus Godart, , 1824
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Calycopis lerbela Field, 1967
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Crimsinota besidia Hewitson, 1868
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Denivia gispa
Denivia hemon Cramer, 1775
Erora gabina Godman & Sal..., 1887Gabina Hairstreak
Femniterga cinniana Hewitson, 1877
Femniterga orcillula Strand, 1916
Iaspis temesa Hewitson, 1868Temesa Hairstreak
Ignata levis Druce, 1907
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Macusia satyroides Hewitson, 1865
Mercedes atrius Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Mercedes demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Michaelus joseph Robbins, 2010Joseph Hairstreak
Nwthecla eryssus
Nwthecla pedusa
Nwthecla tema
Oenomaus rustan Stoll, 1790
Olynthus cortica d´Abrera, 1995
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Paralustrus orobia Hewitson, 1867
Parrhasius athymbra
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Strephonota cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Strephonota pulchritudo Druce, 1907
Strephonota strephon Fabricius, 1775
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Strymon yojoa Reakirt, 1867Jojoa Hairstreak
Thecla ambrax ambrax
Thecla anthoria
Thecla begrada
Thecla besidia (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Crimsinota besidia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla cinniana Hewitson, 1877
Thecla comana Hewitson, 1867
Thecla cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Thecla enemia
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla gispa Hewitson, 1865
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla hycarra
Thecla indigo Druce, 1907
Thecla levis Druce, 1907
Thecla orobia (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Mithras orobia Hewitson, 1867
Thecla parteunda
Thecla parthenia Hewitson, 1874
Thecla paupera Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla pedusa Hewitson, 1867
Thecla politus Druce, 1907
Thecla pulchritudo Druce, 1907
Thecla punctum Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Thecla radiatio (Druce, 1907)⇒ Gargina gargophia Hewitson, 1877
Thecla strephon Fabricius, 1775
Thecla syedra Hewitson, 1867
Thecla sylea Hewitson, 1867
Thecla tema (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Temecla tema Hewitson, 1867
Thecla temesa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla teucria (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Dabreras teucria Hewitson, 1868
Thecla thabena Hewitson, 1868
Thecla thulia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla verania Hewitson, 1868
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Theclopsis doryasa (W.C. Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Theclopsis gargara Hewitson, 1868
Theritas chione (F.W. Goodson, 1945)⇒ Theritas paupera C.Felder & R..., 1865
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Theritas paupera C.Felder & R..., 1865
Theritas phegeus Hewitson, 1865
Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779Dotted Thestius
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Amazon River
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
27
72
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov