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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Center (Decatur County, Iowa, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
60
169
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
60
169
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
53
160
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
46
148
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
116
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
116
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
116
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
103
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
99
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
18
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Center (Decatur County Iowa)
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Center (Decatur County Iowa)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
1
Genus
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