Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Belize (Central America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 314
2638
5093 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 314
2638
5093 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 295
2582
4993 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 195
2139
4268 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 41
673
1332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 41
673
1332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
673
1332 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 18
421
919 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
414
913 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
259
643 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 58
121 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Belize
58 Genera with 121 Species
| Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1867 | Stripestreaks | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Arcas Swainson, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1763 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1793 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brangas Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1862 | Pygmy blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1991 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Calystryma Scudder, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celmia K. Johnson, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1946 | Greenstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ehrenbergia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1824 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1823 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 0 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gargina Robbins, 1993 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gigantorubra Johnson, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1871 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1918 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1993 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mercedes K. Johnson, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Michaelus Nicolay, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1873 | Ministreaks | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Nicolaea Johnson, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocaria Clench, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomais | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orcya Johnson, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paiwarria Kaye, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1887 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Parrhasius Hübner, 1782 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pendantus Johnson, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1780 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Serratofalca Scudder, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Siderus Kaye, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1867 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1894 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Theorema Hewitson, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theritas Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1767 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 0 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Belize
121 Species and 19 Subspecies | Allosmaitia pion (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Allosmaitia strophius Godart, 1824 | | Allosmaitia strophius Godart, 1824 | Strophius Hairstreak | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Arawacus jada Hewitson, 1867 | Cream-banded Hairstreak | | Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak | | Arawacus phaea (F.D. Godman ..., 1887) | ⇒ Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Arawacus phaenna (F.D. Godman ..., 1887) | ⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | | Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | Fine-lined Hairstreak | | Arawacus togarna Hewitson, 1867 | Togarna Hairstreak | | Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837 | Mexican Arcas | | Atlides bacis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Bacis Hairstreak | | Atlides polybe Linnaeus, 1763 | Black-veined Hairstreak | | Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793 | Plane | | Brangas caraunus | | | Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis caesaries Druce, 1907 | Caesaries Groundstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Calycopis quintana (K. Johnson, 1991) | ⇒ Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | | Calystryma trebula Hewitson, 1868 | | | Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775 | Celmus Hairstreak | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782 | Janias Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys herodutus | | | Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946 | Clench's greenstreak | | Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930 | | | Ehrenbergia morpheis | | | Electrostrymon denarius A. Butler & ..., 1872 | Coppery Groundstreak | | Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775 | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epamera hemiargus hemiargus | | | Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832 | Great Cycadian | | Eumaeus godartii Boisduval, 1870 | White-tipped Cycadian | | Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | Cycad Hairstreak | | Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | | Evenus gabriela Cramer, 1775 | Gabriela Hairstreak | | Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779 | Regal Hairstreak | | Evenus telemus antinous | | | Everes comyntas texana | | | Gargina gargophia Hewitson, 1877 | Gargophia Hairstreak | | Gargina honduriana (K. Johnson, 1993) | ⇒ Gargina gargophia Hewitson, 1877 | | Gigantorubra shueyi | | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus gyas Edwards, 1871 | Ceraunus Blue | | Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867 | Janthina Hairstreak | | Janthecla janthodonia Dyar, 1918 | Janthodonia Hairstreak | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877 | Two-toned Groundstreak | | Lamprospilus shueyi (K. Johnson, 1993) | ⇒ Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877 | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius striata (W.H. Edwards, 1877) | ⇒ Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870 | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Mercedes demonassa Hewitson, 1868 | | | Mercedes mimas | | | Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867 | Ira Hairstreak | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Ministrymon coronata | | | Ministrymon maevia (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | | Ministrymon scopas (F.D. Godman ..., 1887) | ⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873 | | Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873 | Pale Ministreak | | Ocaria thales Fabricius, 1793 | Thales Blackstreak | | Oenomais rustan | | | Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782 | Aquamarine Hairstreak | | Orcya ahola Hewitson, 1867 | | | Paiwarria antinous C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Felders Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades battus jalan Reakirt, 1866 | | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Panthiades bitias bitias | | | Panthiades ochus Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Ochus Hairstreak | | Parrhasius m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833 | White hairstreak | | Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867 | Variable Hairstreak | | Parrhasius orgia melissa (Nicolay, 1979) | ⇒ Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867 | | Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782 | Black-spot Hairstreak | | Pendantus sethon | | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | Marius Hairstreak | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Rekoa palegon Cramer, 1780 | Gold-banded Hairstreak | | Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877 | | | Serratofalca sasha | | | Siderus tephraeus (Geyer, 1837) | ⇒ Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Strymon albata sedecia | | | Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Alea Hairstreak | | Strymon basilides (Geyer, , 1837) | ⇒ Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824 | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | Bubastes Hairstreak | | Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867 | Cestri Hairstreak | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon gabatha Hewitson, 1870 | Great Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824 | Basilides Hairstreak | | Strymon mulucha Hewitson, 1867 | Mottled Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon serapio Godman and S..., 1887 | Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon yojoa Reakirt, 1867 | Jojoa Hairstreak | | Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894 | | | Thecla ambrax Westwood, 1851 | | | Thecla barajo Reakirt, 1866 | | | Thecla conoveria Schaus, 1902 | | | Thecla empusa Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla halciones | | | Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | | Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895) | ⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | | Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790 | | | Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868 | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866 | | | Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868 | | | Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865 | Pale-tipped Cycadian | | Thereus citonius cambes | | | Thereus lausus Cramer, 1782 | Lausus Hairstreak | | Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818 | Deep-green Hairstreak | | Tmolus cydrara Hewitson, 1868 | Cydrara Hairstreak | | Tmolus dolium | | | Tmolus echiolus (Draudt, 1924) | ⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | | Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | Four-Spotted Hairstreak | | Ziegleria hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872 | Hesperitis Groundstreak | | Zizula cyna tulliola | |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Belize | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 9
11 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 44
105 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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