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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Atchison County (Missouri, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
508
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
157
507
660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
469
598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
398
498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
163
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
163
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
163
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
127
160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
122
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
38
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atchison County (Missouri)
10 Genera with 16 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atchison County (Missouri)
16 Species and 1 Subspecies
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Atchison County (Missouri)
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
9
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