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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Bolivia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
479
7102
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
7099
18514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
457
7021
18357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
297
5638
15428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1844
5132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1844
5132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1841
5127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1353
4108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1274
3981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
481
1924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
87
215
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bolivia
76 Genera with 215 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTZ
Airamanna Bálint, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1926Stripestreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Aubergina Johnson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Brangas Hübner, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 199111SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 18742SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1917Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1995Greenstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Denivia K. Johnson, 02SpeciesTaxom
Dicya K. Johnson, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Gargina Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Iganata1SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 18947SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Johnsonita Salazar & Co..., 1995
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 19935SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Macusia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Madeleinea Bálint, 19956SpeciesTaxom
Micandra Schatz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Mithras Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Orcya Johnson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Parachilades Draudt, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paralycaeides Nabokov, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Phothecla Robbins, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1886Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Porthecla R.K. Robbins, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17803SpeciesTaxom
Rhamma K. Johnson, 19928SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1992Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1877Scrub-Hairstreaks12SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Temecla R.K. Robbins, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Thaeides Johnson, Kru..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks40SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Thertius
0SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Timaeta Johnson , Kr..., 18652SpeciesTaxom
Timokla Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bolivia
215 Species and 18 Subspecies
Airamanna rhapsodia Bálint, 2005Rhapsodia Hairstreak
Allosmaitia myrtusa Hewitson, 1867Myrtusa Hairstreak
Angulopis ceromia Hewitson, , 1877
Arawacus dolylas Cramer, 1777Dolylas Hairstreak
Arawacus separata Lathy, 1926Separated Stripestreak
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Arcas jivaro Nicolay, 1971Hidden Arcas
Arcas tuneta tuneta Hewitson, 1865Frosted Arcas
Atlides thargelia Burmeister, 1878Thargelia Hairstreak
Aubergina vanessoides Prittwitz, 1865Vanessoides Hairstreak
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Brangas caranus Stoll, 1780Caranus Brangas
Brangas dydimaon Cramer, 1777Twin Brangas
Brangas polonus Bálint, 2008Pyrcz´s Brangas
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis anabascia
Calycopis anastasia Field, 1967
Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853Atnius Groundstreak
Calycopis boliviensis K. Johnson, 1991
Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877
Calycopis cyanus Draudt, 1920
Calycopis geminata (M.W.K. Draudt, 1920)⇒ Calycopis gizela Hewitson, 1877
Calycopis gizela Hewitson, 1877
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis suda Draudt, 1920
Calycopis yungas (K. Johnson, 1991)⇒ Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877
Camissecla dickiei (A.G. Weeks, 1901)⇒ Camissecla pactya Hewitson, 1874
Camissecla pactya Hewitson, 1874
Celastrina argiolus crimissa Fruhstorfer, 1917
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Contrafacia francis Weeks, 1901
Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cyanophrys amyntoides (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793Tropical Green Hairstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longuloides (H.K. Clench, 1944)⇒ Cyanophrys pseudolongula Clench, 1944
Cyanophrys portoena (H.K. Clench, 1944)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cyanophrys pseudolongula Clench, 1944
Cyanophrys sicranoides (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Denivia orsina Hewitson, 1887
Denivia viresco
Dicya emendatus (H.H. Druce, 1907)⇒ Dicya iambe Godman & Sal..., 1887
Dicya iambe Godman & Sal..., 1887Iambe Hairstreak
Erora caespes Druce, 1907
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Eumaeus minijas superbus Röber, 1926
Eumaeus minyas obsoleta (P.I. Lathy, 1926)⇒ Eumaeus toxana Boisduval, 1870
Eumaeus minyas superbus J.K.M. Röber, 1926
Eumaeus toxana Boisduval, 1870Toxana
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Gargina caninius Druce, 1907Caninus Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Iganata illepida Johnson, 1992
Itylos lea Benyamini, B..., 1995
Itylos moza Staudinger, 1894
Itylos pelorias Weymer, 1890
Itylos speciosa (Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Itylos titicaca Weymer, 1890
Itylos splendida Staudinger, 0
Itylos titicaca Weymer, 1890
Itylos vapa (Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Lamprospilus coelicolor A. Butler & ..., 1872Central American Groundstreak
Lamprospilus microterminatis (K. Johnson &..., 1993)⇒ Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Lamprospilus mininota (K. Johnson, 1993)⇒ Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Lamprospilus rubrolimbacosta (K. Johnson &..., 1993)⇒ Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Laothus gibberosa Hewitson, 1867Great Stripestreak
Laothus viridicans C. Felder & ..., 1865
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Macusia satyroides Hewitson, 1865
Madeleinea babhru (A.G. Weeks, 1901)⇒ Madeleinea moza Staudinger, 1894
Madeleinea lea Benyamini , ..., 1995
Madeleinea moza Staudinger, 1894
Madeleinea pelorias Weymer, 1890
Madeleinea ruberrothei (A.G. Weeks, 1902)⇒ Madeleinea moza Staudinger, 1894
Madeleinea tintarrona Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Micandra platyptera C. Felder & ..., 1865Platyptera Hairstreak
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Michaelus thordesa Hewitson, 1867Thordesa Hairstreak
Mithras orobia Hewitson, 1867Orobia Mithras
Nacaduba kurava perusia Felder, 1860
Ocaria aholiba Hewitson, 1867Colombian Hairstreak
Ocaria alihoba (O. Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Ocaria aholiba Hewitson, 1867
Ocaria arpoxida (M.W.K. Draudt, 1920)⇒ Ocaria sadiei Weeks, 1901
Ocaria elongata Hewitson, 1870
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Ocaria sadiei Weeks, 1901
Oenomaus isabellae Faynel, 2006
Orcya bassania Hewitson, 1868
Ostrinotes silva Faynel & Rob..., 2014
Paiwarria venulius Cramer, 1782Venulius Hairstreak
Panthiades paphlagon C. Felder & ..., 1865
Parachilades speciosa
Paralycaeides valpa
Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Parrhasius appula (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Parrhasius selika Hewitson, 1874
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Parrhasius orgia orgiophantes (Clench, 1979)⇒ Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Parrhasius selika Hewitson, 1874Brazilian-M Hairstreak
Penaincisalia cillutincarae Draudt, 1919
Penaincisalia culminicola Staudinger, 1894
Penaincisalia oribata Weymer, 1890
Phothecla margarita (Draudt, 1920)⇒ Phothecla photismos H. Druce, 1907
Phothecla photismos H. Druce, 1907
Pithecops phoenix Röber, 1886Sulawesi Quaker
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Porthecla forasteira Faynel & A. ..., 2011
Porthecla melleus Druce, 1907
Pseudolucia talia Bálint, Beny..., 1995
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857Marius Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rekoa palegon Cramer, 1780Gold-banded Hairstreak
Rhamma (Pontirama) lorena (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma arria Hewitson, 1870
Rhamma amethystina Hayward, 1949
Rhamma arria Hewitson, 1870
Rhamma commodus viridis (P.I. Lathy, 1930)⇒ Rhamma familiaris K. Johnson, 1991
Rhamma duplicata (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma amethystina Hayward, 1949
Rhamma familiaris K. Johnson, 1991
Rhamma lapazensis K. Johnson, 1992
Rhamma paccius (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma arria Hewitson, 1870
Satyrium (Satyrium) saepium Boisduval, 1852Buckthorn Hairstreak
Satyrium illepida (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Satyrium saepium Boisduval, 1852
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Strephonota sphinx Fabricius, 1775Sphinx Hairstreak
Strymon astiocha Prittwitz, 1865Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii bazochii Godart, , 1824Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon crambusa Hewitson, 1874
Strymon infrequens (A.G. Weeks, 1901)⇒ Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824
Strymon legota (W.C. Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Strymon lucena Hewitson, 1868
Strymon lucaris (A.G. Weeks, 1901)⇒ Strymon rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Strymon lucena Hewitson, 1868
Strymon oribata Weymer, 1890
Strymon privata Courvoisier, 0
Strymon rufofusca Hewitson, 1877Red-crescent Scrub-Hair.
Symbiopsis pentas Nicolay, 1971
Symbiopsis pupilla Draudt, 1920
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Thaeides theia Hewitson, 1870Brown-barred Hairstreak
Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla climicles (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Strephonota sphinx Fabricius, 1775
Thecla crambusa (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Strymon crambusa Hewitson, 1874
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla ellida Hewitson, 1867
Thecla elongata Hewitson, 1870
Thecla emandatus
Thecla emendatus Druce, 1907
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla francis Weeks, 1901
Thecla gargophia (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Gargina gargophia Hewitson, 1877
Thecla gizela Hewitson, 1877
Thecla harrietta Weeks, 1901
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hosmeri Weeks, 1906
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla laudonia Hewitson, 1867
Thecla legota Hewitson, 1877
Thecla leucania (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla melleus (Druce, 1907)⇒ Porthecla melleus Druce, 1907
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla orsina Hewitson, 1877
Thecla pactya Hewitson, 1874
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla polybetes
Thecla proba (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Strephonota sphinx Fabricius, 1775
Thecla pseudolongula (Clench, 1945)⇒ Cyanophrys pseudolongula Clench, 1944
Thecla purissima (Draudt, 1920)⇒ Strephonota sphinx Fabricius, 1775
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sadiei Weeks, 1901
Thecla selika (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Parrhasius selika Hewitson, 1874
Thecla stilbia (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Strephonota sphinx Fabricius, 1775
Thecla terentia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla theia Hewitson, 1870
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Thecla viresco Druce, 1907
Thecla viridicans Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Theclopsis eryx (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Theclopsis lydus Hübner, , 1819
Theclopsis lydus Hübner, , 1819
Theritas harrietta Weeks, 1901
Theritas lisus Stoll, 1790Lisus Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Theritas orsina (W.C. Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Theritas lisus Stoll, 1790
Thestius meridionalis Draudt, 1920Common Thestius
Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779Dotted Thestius
Timaeta circinata (W.C. Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Timaeta timaeus C.Felder & R..., 1865
Timaeta timaeus C.Felder & R..., 1865
Timokla timaeus Felder & Felder, 1865
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Ziegleria ceromia Hewitson, 1877Ceromia Groundstreak
Ziegleria suada (W.C. Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Ziegleria ceromia Hewitson, 1877

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Bolivia
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
59
170
Genera
Species

Taxom



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