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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Aragua (Central Venezuela, Venezuela)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
296
2704
3339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
296
2704
3339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
285
2682
3307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
214
2428
3050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
754
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
754
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
754
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
581
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
547
967
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
135
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
18
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Aragua
18 Genera with 22 Species
Arawacus Kaye, 1865Stripestreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Femniterga Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961
Ministreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Mithras Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polyniphes Kaye, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Salazaria d´Abrera & B..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1907Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aragua
22 Species and 6 Subspecies
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Femniterga cissusa Hewitson, 1877
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Mithras nautes Cramer, 1782Nautes Mithras
Panthiades boreas C. Felder & ..., 1865
Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Salazaria photismos Druce, 1907
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Thecla essus Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla mutina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla photismos Druce, 1907
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
14
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