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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Bernalillo County (New Mexico, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
209
1019
1403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
209
1019
1403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
201
998
1367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
833
1174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
337
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
337
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
337
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
271
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
259
415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
50
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
12
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bernalillo County
12 Genera with 12 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Sandia Clench & Erlich, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1920Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bernalillo County
12 Species and 3 Subspecies
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Sandia mcfarlandi (Ehrlich & Cl..., 1960)⇒ Callophrys mcfarlandi Clench & Ehr..., 1960
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
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