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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Cariari (Pococí, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
2589
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
2589
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
2564
2821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
2292
2602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
814
1170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
814
1170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
814
1170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
534
805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
515
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
91
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
20
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cariari
20 Genera with 22 Species
Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lamasina Robbins, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cariari
22 Species and 7 Subspecies
Apuecla upupa Druce, 1907Upupa Hairstreak
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853Atnius Groundstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867Janthina Hairstreak
Lamasina ganimedes Cramer, 1775Ganimedes Hairstreak
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Ostrinotes purpuriticus H. Druce, 1907Cryptic Hairstreak
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla mutina Hewitson, 1867
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cariari
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
16
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