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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Choco Department (Region Pacifico, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
994
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
202
994
1035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
182
907
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
727
794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
260
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
260
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
260
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
215
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
215
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
181
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
12
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Choco Department
12 Genera with 26 Species
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1995Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Micandra Schatz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Orcya Johnson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Surendra Moore, 1907Acacia Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1873Hairstreaks15SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Choco Department
26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Cyanophrys rindgei (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Cyanophrys pseudolongula Clench, 1944
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Micandra aegides C. Felder & ..., 1865
Orcya ahola Hewitson, 1867
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Surendra quercetorum neritos Fruhstorfer, 1907
Thecla aholiba Hewitson, 1867
Thecla auda (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Johnsonita auda Hewitson, 1867
Thecla empusa Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla lollia Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla orcidia Hewitson, 1874
Thecla orcilla
Thecla paupera Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla pulchritudo Druce, 1907
Thecla sylea Hewitson, 1867
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla viridicans Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla zilda Hewitson, 1873
Theclopsis lydus Hübner, , 1819
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
23
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