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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Cheboygan County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
263
1304
1898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
263
1304
1898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
247
1246
1767
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1123
1598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
448
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
448
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
448
651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
324
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
295
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
63
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
23
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cheboygan County
23 Genera with 32 Species
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Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1832Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cheboygan County
32 Species
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena thoe Gray, 1832
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cheboygan County
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
9
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