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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Churchill (Manitoba, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
255
1662
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
1662
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
239
1621
2912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
196
1493
2742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
574
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
573
1132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
567
1126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
391
771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
330
614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
53
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Churchill
13 Genera with 22 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1862Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Churchill
22 Species and 3 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Jamides cyta cyta
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Churchill
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
17
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