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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Austin County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
112
419
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
112
419
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
392
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
343
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
150
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
150
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
150
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
110
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
108
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
42
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Austin County
9 Genera with 10 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Austin County
10 Species
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
2
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