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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Baltimore (Maryland, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
97
220
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
97
220
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
93
209
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
180
222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
83
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
83
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
83
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
65
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
63
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
34
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Baltimore
4 Genera with 4 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1876Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Baltimore
4 Species
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
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