Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Charleston County (South Carolina, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 162
640
778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 162
640
778 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 149
609
741 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 106
522
643 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
250
308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
250
308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
250
308 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
186
240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
171
221 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
48
61 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 11
12 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Charleston County
11 Genera with 12 Species | Brephidium Scudder, 1873 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1999 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Euristrymon Scudder, 1876 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1797 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1775 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1806 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Charleston County
12 Species and 1 Subspecies | Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873) | ⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina idella Dav.M. Wrigh..., 1999 | American Holly Azure | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797) | ⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0 | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952 | | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Charleston County
 | | 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
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