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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Beaumont (Leduc County, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
39
123
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
39
123
141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
37
121
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
31
114
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
93
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
93
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
93
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
80
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
70
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
23
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Beaumont (Leduc County)
3 Genera with 3 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Beaumont (Leduc County)
3 Species
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Beaumont (Leduc County)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
1
Genus
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