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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Arizona (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
559
6846
20737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
556
6838
20729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
535
6762
20551
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
5501
17048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1840
5810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
1840
5810
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1835
5804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1163
3831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1062
3467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
196
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
60
148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arizona
60 Genera with 148 Species
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B
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Agriades Hübner, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1867Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1862Pygmy blues3SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1988Elfins14SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures7SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 02SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cowania Reinhard, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1901Tailed Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1917American Dotted Blues13SpeciesTaxom
Euristrymon Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1898Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1878Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1936Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1871Boulder Copper12SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1819Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Phaeostrymon Clench, 1904Soapberry Hairstreak2SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1963Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Philotiella Mattoni, 1877Small Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1852Satyr Orchids12SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1867Scrub-Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Xamia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1881Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arizona
148 Species and 28 Subspecies
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Arawacus jada Hewitson, 1867Cream-banded Hairstreak
Aricia icarioides buholczi dos Passos, 1938
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia lupini texanus C. Goodpasture, 1973
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) apama (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii comstocki (Henne, 1940)⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) eryphon Boisduval, 1852Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) fotis Strecker, 1877Arizona Gray Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys (Xamia) xami Reakirt, 1867Succulent Hairstreak
Callophrys siva clenchi (K. Johnson, 1988)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus cinerea Edwards, 1883
Celastrina argiolus pseudargiolus (Boisduval & ..., 1835)⇒ Celastrina argiolus cinerea Edwards, 1883
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea teleaTelea Hairstreak
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido comyntas herrii (tr.f. arizon..., 1927)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Cupido agriades
Cupido herrii (F. Grinnell, 1901)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Danis suleima Grose-Smith, 1898
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Erora laeta sanfordi (C.F. dos Passos, 1940)⇒ Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868
Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868Arizona Hairstreak
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes baueri (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino martini Mattoni, 1954Bernardino dotted-blue
Euphilotes ellisi (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes ellisii (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes mojave (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Euphilotes rita rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916Ritas Blue
Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus arizonensis McDunnough, 1936Arizona Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Hemiargus hanno florencia (V.L. Clémence, 1914)⇒ Hemiargus hanno gyas W.H. Edwards, 1871
Hemiargus hanno gyas W.H. Edwards, 1871
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypochrysops arronica honora Grose Smith, 1898
Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874Grizzled Hairstreak
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia fotis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Callophrys fotis Strecker, 1877
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Leptotes burdicki (Reakirt, 1868)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes reakirti (Field, 1936)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Lycaeides argyrognomon (Bergstrasser, 1779)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena baltoides
Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971Eastern Sorrel Copper
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lycaena ferrisi (Johnson & Ba..., 1977)⇒ Lycaena rubidus Behr, 1866
Lycaena marcida Lederer, 1871
Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon ines (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura siva (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak
Phaeostrymon oslari (H.G. Dyar, 1904)⇒ Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871
Philiris harterti leucoma Tite, 1963
Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Philotiella speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Pumice Dotted-Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus callinicus Röber, 1886
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857Marius Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Fixsenia) ilavia Beutenmüller, 1899Ilavia Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) saepium Boisduval, 1852Buckthorn Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium okanagana
Satyrium (Satyrium) sylvinus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum tildenia
Satyrium itys W.H. Edwards, 1882
Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852Sylvan hairstreak
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Strymon yojoa Reakirt, 1867Jojoa Hairstreak
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla ilavia Beutenmüller, 1899
Thecla ixion Fabricius, 1775
Thecla kali (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Satyrium behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870
Thecla melli Forster, 1946
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Arizona
SubfamilyEumaeinae
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
24
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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