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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Barra del Colorado (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1590
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
1590
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
186
1585
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
1355
1500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
565
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
565
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
565
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
422
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
414
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
69
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Barra del Colorado
10 Genera with 10 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1775Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Barra del Colorado
10 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Apuecla upupa Druce, 1907Upupa Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Barra del Colorado
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
6
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