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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Brevard County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
575
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
575
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
173
558
627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
119
439
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
118
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
118
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
118
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
85
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
84
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
11
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brevard County
11 Genera with 11 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brevard County
11 Species and 2 Subspecies
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
5
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