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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Buenos Aires (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4166
6001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
387
4165
6000
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
378
4124
5911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3452
4981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1126
1942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1125
1941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1125
1941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
837
1563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
805
1534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
172
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
25
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Buenos Aires
25 Genera with 32 Species
#BCEIJLMPRSTZ
Badecla Duarte & Rob..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1995Greenstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1779Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961
Ministreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1881
Flashes0SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1868Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 0Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Buenos Aires
32 Species and 10 Subspecies
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Contrafacia ahola Hewitson, 1867Half-Blue Hairstreak
Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys remus Hewitson, 1868
Cyanophrys saphirus (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Cyanophrys pseudolongula Clench, 1944
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Miletus symethus Cramer, 1779Great Brownie
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon lucena Hewitson, 1868
Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Thecla deidamia Burmeister, 1879
Thecla ellida Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla malina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Rekoa malina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla phrynisca (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Rekoa malina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla polybetes
Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872Crolinus Hairstreak
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Buenos Aires
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
15
21
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