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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Buenos Aires (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
369
3763
5370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
368
3762
5369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3724
5286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
242
3104
4422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
1034
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
1033
1723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
1033
1723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
773
1393
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
746
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
163
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
23
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Buenos Aires
23 Genera with 30 Species
#
B
C
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L
M
P
R
S
T
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Badecla Duarte & Rob..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1995Greenstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1779Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1881Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
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
30 Species and 8 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
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
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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