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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Chile (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
533
4848
12741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
4848
12741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
516
4794
12661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
348
3996
11136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
737
1659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
736
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
727
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
511
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
457
1012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
176
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
36
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chile
36 Genera with 134 Species
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Abloxurina Johnson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Eiseliana Hübner, 0Scrub hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Heoda K. Johnson, ..., 06SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 18906SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 0Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1885Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Madeleinea Bálint, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Nabokovia Hemming, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nyssorhynchus Blanchard, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pontirama Johnson, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 199540SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 01SpeciesTaxom
Rhamma K. Johnson, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Shapiroana Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1947Scrub-Hairstreaks23SpeciesTaxom
Tergissima Scudder, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Thaeides Johnson, Kru..., 19132SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1948Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom
Waigeum Staudinger, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chile
134 Species and 16 Subspecies
Abloxurina muela putreensis
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arhopala overdijkinki unda Ponomarenko, 1977
Arhopala phaenops phaenops Felder, 1865
Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877
Calycopis valparaiso (Johnson, Eis..., 1988)⇒ Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877
Chlorostrymon chileana (Johnson, 1989)⇒ Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773
Chlorostrymon kuscheli Ureta, 1949
Chlorostrymon larancagua (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Eiseliana bicolor Philippi, 1869
Eiseliana flavaria Ureta, 1956Strymon flavaria
Eiseliana probabila
Eiseliana rojasi
Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895Muted Hairstreak
Electrostrymon shargeli (K. Johnson, 1990)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Hemiargus ramon Dognin, 1887Ramon Blue
Heoda atacama Johnson & Mi..., 1992
Heoda erani (Ureta, 1956)⇒ Eiseliana flavaria Ureta, 1956
Heoda nivea
Heoda shapiroi
Heoda suprema
Heoda wagenknechti
Itylos andina
Itylos grata Köhler, 1934
Itylos ludicra Weymer, 1890
Itylos plumbea Butler, 1881
Itylos sigal Benyamini, B..., 1995
Itylos titicaca Weymer, 1890
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes trigemmatus Butler, 1881
Leptotes trigemmatus borealis (Ureta, 1949)⇒ Leptotes trigemmatus Butler, 1881
Leptotes trigemmatus trigemmatus
Lycaena chinensis Murray, 1874
Lycaena cogina (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Lycaena patago Mabille, 1885
Madeleinea ludicra Weymer, 1890
Madeleinea ludrica
Madeleinea pelorias Weymer, 1890
Madeleinea sigal Benyamini , ..., 1995
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Ministrymon quebradivaga (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873
Nabokovia ada Bálint & Joh..., 1994
Nabokovia faga Dognin, 1895
Nacaduba kurava perusia Felder, 1860
Penaincisalia oribata Weymer, 1890
Penaincisalia patagonaevaga Johnson, 1990
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pontirama coquimbiensis
Pseudolucia andina Calvert, 1893
Pseudolucia andina horsti (E. Ureta, 1949)⇒ Pseudolucia henyah Bálint, Beny..., 2001
Pseudolucia annamaria Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia arauco Bálint, Beny..., 2001
Pseudolucia argentina Balletto, 1993
Pseudolucia asafi Benyamini, B..., 1995
Pseudolucia atahualpa (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Pseudolucia aureliana Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia avishai Benyamini, B..., 1995
Pseudolucia benyamini Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia beyamini
Pseudolucia charlotte Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Pseudolucia clarea Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia collina Philippi, 1860
Pseudolucia dubi Bálint, 2001
Pseudolucia endymion (C.E. Blanchard, 1852)⇒ Pseudolucia sibylla W. F. Kirby, 1871
Pseudolucia hazearum Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia hazeorum (Z. Bálint & ..., 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia hazearum Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia henyah Bálint, Beny..., 2001
Pseudolucia inca
Pseudolucia kechico Bálint, Beny..., 2001
Pseudolucia kinbote Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia lanin Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia lyrnessa (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Pseudolucia collina Philippi, 1860
Pseudolucia magellana Benyamini, B..., 1995
Pseudolucia nequeniensis (Z. Bálint & ..., 1995)⇒ Pseudolucia neuqueniensis Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia oligocyanea Ureta, 1956
Pseudolucia oraria Bálint & Ben..., 2001
Pseudolucia penai Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia plumbea A. Butler, 1881
Pseudolucia pseudosembla
Pseudolucia scintilla Balletto, 1993
Pseudolucia sibylla W. F. Kirby, 1871
Pseudolucia sirin (Z. Bálint, 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia argentina Balletto, 1993
Pseudolucia ugartei Bálint & Ben..., 2001
Pseudolucia vera Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia vicunha (E. Balletto, 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Pseudolucia zembla (Z. Bálint & ..., 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia collina Philippi, 1860
Pseudolucia zina Benyamini, B..., 1995
Rekoa palegon cyrriana
Rhamma amethystina Hayward, 1949
Rhamma chilensis (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma amethystina Hayward, 1949
Rhamma coquimbiensis K. Johnson, 1992
Rhamma herrerai (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma amethystina Hayward, 1949
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Shapiroana herrerai (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma amethystina Hayward, 1949
Strymon americensis (C.E. Blanchard, 1852)⇒ Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon atacama (K. Johnson &..., 1992)⇒ Strymon heodes H. Druce, 1909
Strymon bicolor Philippi, 1859
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon crambusa Hewitson, 1874
Strymon daraba Hewitson, 1867
Strymon davara Hewitson, 1868
Strymon davara joannisi (ab. pallida ..., 1939)⇒ Strymon davara Hewitson, 1868
Strymon erani (D. Benyamini..., 1996)⇒ Strymon flavaria Ureta, 1956
Strymon eremica Hayward, 1949
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon flavaria Ureta, 1956
Strymon heodes H. Druce, 1909
Strymon nicolayi (Johnson, Eis..., 1989)⇒ Strymon eremica Hayward, 1949
Strymon oribata Weymer, 1890
Strymon peristictos (Johnson, Eis..., 1989)⇒ Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon probabila (K. Johnson, ..., 1992)⇒ Strymon heodes H. Druce, 1909
Strymon quadrimaculata (W.C. Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Strymon bicolor Philippi, 1859
Strymon rojasi (E. Ureta, 1956)⇒ Strymon oribata Weymer, 1890
Strymon sapota (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Strymon shapiroi (K. Johnson, ..., 1992)⇒ Strymon heodes H. Druce, 1909
Strymon tricolor (E. Ureta, 1949)⇒ Strymon bicolor Philippi, 1859
Strymon wagenknechti Ureta, 1947
Tergissima shargeli (Johnson, 1988)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thaeides dissentanea putreensis (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Thaeides muela Dyar, 1913
Thaeides muela Dyar, 1913Muela Hairstreak
Thecla bicolor Philippi, 1859
Thecla confusa Lathy, 1936
Thecla flavaria (Ureta, 1958)⇒ Eiseliana flavaria Ureta, 1956
Thecla kuscheli (Ureta, 1949)⇒ Chlorostrymon kuscheli Ureta, 1949
Thecla polybetes
Thecla quadrimaculata Hewitson, 1874
Thecla wagenknechti Ureta, 1948
Waigeum thauma Staudinger, 1895

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Chile
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
60
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
20
68
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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