Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Central Venezuela (Venezuela)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 311
2843
3686 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 311
2843
3686 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 300
2817
3648 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 223
2541
3360 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 49
783
1326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 49
783
1326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 49
783
1326 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
628
1131 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
590
1087 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
146
258 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 14
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Central Venezuela
14 Genera with 17 Species | Arawacus Kaye, 1865 | Stripestreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1883 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1889 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Salazaria d´Abrera & B..., 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1867 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1894 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1907 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Central Venezuela
17 Species and 7 Subspecies | Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak | | Cupido oriens Butler, 1883 | | | Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Salazaria photismos Druce, 1907 | | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Strymon astiocha Prittwitz, 1865 | Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867 | Cestri Hairstreak | | Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894 | | | Thecla cockaynei Goodson, 1945 | | | Thecla lemuria Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla photismos Druce, 1907 | | | Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Tiny Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Central Venezuela
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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