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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Chimaltenango (West Guatemala, Guatemala)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
209
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
209
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
200
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
168
167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
14
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chimaltenango
5 Genera with 5 Species
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Iophanus Draudt, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1913Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chimaltenango
5 Species
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Iophanus pyrrhias Godman & Salvin, 1887Guatemalan Copper
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
2
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