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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Bolivar (Denton County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
384
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
384
313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
103
356
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
76
312
245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
18
104
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
18
104
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
18
104
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
73
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
72
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
49
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bolivar (Denton County)
10 Genera with 13 Species
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1782Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bolivar (Denton County)
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Bolivar (Denton County)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
9
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