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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Bijagua (Upala, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
1523
1879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
186
1523
1879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
183
1517
1872
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
1444
1806
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
618
932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
618
932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
618
932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
503
798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
488
786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
61
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bijagua
5 Genera with 7 Species
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bijagua
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Thecla davara Hewitson, 1868
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Bijagua
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
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