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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for California (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
659
9208
32201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
654
9191
32178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
9068
31883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
410
7324
26647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2141
8118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2103
8064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
2093
8033
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1317
5077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1188
4281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
279
811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
67
257
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
67 Genera with 257 Species
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A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
J
K
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Agriades Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Alaena Boisduval, 2005Zulus3SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1887Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1920Arguses25SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues5SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins31SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1898Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1905Tailed Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1834Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1917American Dotted Blues19SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Gaeides Scudder, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues14SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19823SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 03SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1898Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 186211SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 0Elfins6SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1925Common Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 06SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1869Boulder Copper33SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1819Elfins4SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Philotiella Mattoni, 1877Small Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues24SpeciesTaxom
Plebius1SpeciesTaxom
Plebulina Kluk, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 0Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1914Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1881Satyr Orchids31SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks10SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Tharsalea Fabricius, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1852Hairstreaks14SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
257 Species and 91 Subspecies
Agriades aquilo podarce
Agriades cassiope Emmel & Emmel, 1998Cassiope Blue
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades podarce Felder, C. &..., 1865Arrowhead Arctic Blue
Alaena bjornstadi Kielland, 1993
Alaena dodomaensis Kielland, 1983
Alaena exotica Collins & La..., 2005Jos Zulu
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arawacus phaea (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865
Arhopala phaenops phaenops Felder, 1865
Aricia (Icaricia) acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Aricia acmon cottlei F. Grinnell, 1916
Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Aricia icarioides daedalus (H.H. Behr, 1867)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides evius (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides fulla (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides maricopa (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides mintha (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides phileros (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides spinimaculata (J.D. Gunder, 1926)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia lupini acmon (tr.f. angelu..., 1930)⇒ Aricia lupini monticola V.L. Clémence, 1909
Aricia lupini immaculata (F.H. Chermock, 1929)⇒ Aricia lupini lupini J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869
Aricia lupini lupini J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869
Aricia lupini monticola V.L. Clémence, 1909
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Aricia saepiolus garthi (J.D. Gunder, 1928)⇒ Aricia saepiolus hilda J. Grinnell ..., 1907
Aricia saepiolus hilda J. Grinnell ..., 1907
Aricia saepiolus saepiolus (tr.f. bohart..., 1932)⇒ Aricia saepiolus hilda J. Grinnell ..., 1907
Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862Shasta Blue
Aricia shasta zelmira Felder & Felder, 1865
Aricia antaegon J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia kelseyi W.S. Wright, 1930
Aricia labecula F.E. Watson ..., 1920
Atlides corcorani (Clench, 1942)⇒ Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides halesus corcorani (Clench, 1942)⇒ Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis coolidgei J.D. Gunder, 1925
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys dumetorum perplexa (Barnes & Ben..., 1933)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Callophrys) perplexa (Barnes & Ben..., 1923)⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877
Callophrys perplexa pseudodumetorum (J.F. Emmel, ..., 1998)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys perplexa superperplexa (J.F. Emmel, ..., 1998)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii comstocki (Henne, 1940)⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) johnsoni (Skinner, 1904)⇒ Callophrys johnsoni Skinner, 1904
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Callophrys spinetorum cuyamaca (W.S. Wright, 1922)⇒ Callophrys spinetorum Hewitson, 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) eryphon Boisduval, 1852Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) fotis Strecker, 1877Arizona Gray Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys (Mitoura) johnsoni Skinner, 1904
Callophrys (Mitoura) muiri (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Mitoura) nelsoni (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys nelsoni exoleta (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Mitoura) thornei (Brown, 1983)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys iroides (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Callophrys loki (Skinner, 1907)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907Hoary elfin
Callophrys siva juniperaria (J.A. Comstock, 1925)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys siva mansfieldi (G.W. Tilden, 1951)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys viridis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus echo W.H. Edwards, 1864
Celastrina argiolus ladon (Ménétriés..., 1857)⇒ Celastrina argiolus echo W.H. Edwards, 1864
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido dodgei (J.D. Gunder, 1927)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Cupido pheres Boisduval, 1852
Cupido phileros Boisduval, 1869
Cupido podarce (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Alaena exotica Collins & La..., 2005
Cupido sissona (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Deudorix livia livia Klug, 1834
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Epidemia zeroe (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Lycaena mariposa Reakirt, 1866
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes battoides allyni Shields, 1975'El Segundo' Square-Spotted Blue
Euphilotes baueri (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino battoides (bernardino b..., 1925)⇒ Euphilotes bernardino bernardino W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Euphilotes bernardino bernardino W. Barnes & ..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes centralis (W. Barnes an..., 1917)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes ellisi (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes cryptorufes Pratt & J. E..., 1998Cryptorufes Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes dammersi J. A. Comsto..., 1933'Dammer'S ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes intermedia (Barnes & McD..., 1917)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes mojave (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Everes amputula
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Gaeides gorogon Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus behri (australis F...., 1917)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869
Glaucopsyche lygdamus lygdamus (E. Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis E. Perkins &..., 1977Palos Verde Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus catalina (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus lorquini (H.H. Behr, 1867)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus piasus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus rhaea (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus umbrosa J. Emmel, T...., 1998Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche sagittifera
Glaucopsyche xerces (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais grunus lorquini (Field, 1938)⇒ Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno astragala (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Hemiargus hanno gyas W.H. Edwards, 1871
Hemiargus hanno florencia (V.L. Clémence, 1914)⇒ Hemiargus hanno gyas W.H. Edwards, 1871
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus zachaeina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Heodes agabinus
Heodes cupreus Edwards, 1870
Heodes helloides
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypochrysops arronica honora Grose Smith, 1898
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia icarioides missionensis Hovanitz, 1937Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides pardalis Behr, 1867Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides pheres Boisduval, 1852Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia monticola
Icaricia neurona Skinner, 1902Veined Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia fotis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Callophrys fotis Strecker, 1877
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Incisalia mossi doudoroffi dos Passos, 1940
Incisalia mossii bayensisSan Bruno elfin butterfly
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Kisutam sillusSky-blue Groundstreak
Leptotes burdicki (Reakirt, 1868)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes violacea (Gunder, 1925)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Lycaeides anna Edwards, 1861
Lycaeides argyrognomon lotis Lintner, 1878Lotis blue
Lycaeides argyronomon anna
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaeides melissa lotis
Lycaeides shasta
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon Boisduval, 1852Buckweat Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea clara H. Edwards, 1880Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena xanthoides gunderi (C.N. Rudkin, 1933)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena xanthoides xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Great Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena (Hermelycaena) hermes Edwards, 1870Hermes Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena arota nubila Comstock, 1926Tailed Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena baltoides baltoides
Lycaena baltoides bernardino
Lycaena baltoides intermedia
Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971Eastern Sorrel Copper
Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870Lustrous copper
Lycaena cuprotus Olliff, 1886
Lycaena eurymus
Lycaena neurona Skinner, 1902
Lycaena philemon Boisduval, 1869
Lycaena polyphemus Stetter-Stät..., 1937
Lycaena rhaea (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena shasta
Lycaena speciosa Edwards, 1877
Lycaena suasa (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura nelsoni (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura siva (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Phaedrotes piasus Boisduval, 1852
Philotes comstocki (Gunder, 1925)⇒ Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Philotes nivium Boisduval, 1869
Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Philotes regia (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Philotes sonoralba (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Philotiella speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Pumice Dotted-Blue
Philotiella speciosa speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Small Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) podarce (C. & R. Felder, 1865)⇒ Plebejus rustica Edwards, 1865
Plebejus (Agriades) rustica Edwards, 1865
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Icaricia) neurona Skinner, 1902Transvestite Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Lycaeides) anna (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) fridayi (F. Chermock, 1945)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Plebulina) emigdionis Grinnell, 1905Emigdio Blue
Plebejus armon
Plebejus callinicus Röber, 1886
Plebejus cassiope⇒ Agriades cassiope Emmel & Emmel, 1998
Plebejus maricopa Reakirt, 1866
Plebejus pheres
Plebius icarioides
Plebulina emigdionis (Grinnell, 1905)⇒ Plebejus emigdionis Grinnell, 1905
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus hypophlaeus
Rapala rhoda sarata Fruhstorfer, 1914
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium auretorum fumosum (J. Emmel & M..., 1990)⇒ Satyrium auretorum Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) fuliginosa (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861
Satyrium (Satyrium) saepium Boisduval, 1852Buckthorn Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium caliginosum (Emmel, Emmel..., 1998)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Satyrium saepium chlorophora (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Satyrium saepium Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium saepium okanagana
Satyrium saepium rubrotenebrosum (Emmel, Emmel..., 1998)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Satyrium saepium subaridum (Emmel, Emmel..., 1998)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Satyrium (Satyrium) semiluna Klots, 1930Half-moon Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) sylvinus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium sylvinus desertorum F. Grinnell, 1917Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus dryope W. H. Edwards, 1870Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) tetra Edwards, 1870Chaparral Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium adenostomatis (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Satyrium tetra Edwards, 1870
Satyrium borus (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Satyrium californica Edwards, 1862
Satyrium chalcis (W.H. Edwards, 1869)⇒ Satyrium saepium Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium dryope W.H. Edwards, 1870
Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861Sooty Hairstreak
Satyrium fulvescens (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Satyrium saepium Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium mirabelle (W. Barnes, 1900)⇒ Satyrium ilavia Beutenmüller, 1899
Satyrium spadix (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Satyrium auretorum Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852Sylvan hairstreak
Satyrium tacita (H. Edwards, 1881)⇒ Satyrium auretorum Boisduval, 1852
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon auretorum
Strymon avalona Wright, 1905Avalon Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon columella clenchi G.T. Austin ..., 1998
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon pudica (H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Tharsalea arota (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena arota Boisduval, 1852
Thecla atymna (Hewitson, 1870)⇒ Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870
Thecla gauna Boisduval, 1870
Thecla grunus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla heodes Druce, 1909
Thecla iroides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Thecla johnsoni (Skinner, 1904)⇒ Callophrys johnsoni Skinner, 1904
Thecla kali (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Satyrium behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870
Thecla m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833
Thecla melli Forster, 1946
Thecla orcidia Hewitson, 1874
Thecla phaea Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870
Thecla viridis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
6
34
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Species
 
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SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
28
114
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Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
99
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Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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