Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Colorado (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 586
8329
20179 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 584
8324
20173 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 558
8197
19882 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 373
6720
16553 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 73
2184
5770 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 73
2183
5769 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 70
2178
5763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
1501
4299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
1382
3878 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
255
643 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 64
185 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Colorado
64 Genera with 185 Species
| Agriades Hübner, 1933 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1890 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1862 | Arguses | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bistonina R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1907 | Elfins | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1865 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1862 | Azures | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Celestrina Matsumura, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalceria Fabricius, 1807 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1852 | Tailed Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidemia Scudder, 1852 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Euphilotes Mattoni, 2009 | American Dotted Blues | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feniseca Grote, 1793 | North American Harvesters | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852 | Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Habrodais Scudder, 1982 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaurotis Scudder, 1873 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Iaspis Kaye, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1862 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1823 | Elfins | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Iolana Bethune-Baker, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamasina Robbins, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1767 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1927 | Boulder Copper | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Lysandra Hemming, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1882 | Ministreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1819 | Elfins | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Penaincisalia Johnson, 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871 | Soapberry Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philotes Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1951 | Small Jewel Blues | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1889 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1914 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1852 | Satyr Orchids | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Serratofalca Scudder, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1912 | Orange and Black Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1865 | Royals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1867 | Hairstreaks | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Theorema Hewitson, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1900 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Colorado
185 Species and 21 Subspecies | Agriades aquilo rustica | | | Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798 | 'Glandon' Arctic Blue | | Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776 | | | Agriades rusticus | | | Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933 | Zullich's Blue | | Apuecla upupa Druce, 1907 | Upupa Hairstreak | | Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890 | Sylhet Oakblue | | Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | | Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869 | Lupine Blue | | Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852 | Greenish Blue | | Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | Shasta Blue | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777 | Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852 | | Callophrys (Callophrys) apama (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852 | | Callophrys apama homoperplexa (Barnes & Ben..., 1923) | ⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852 | | Callophrys (Callophrys) comstocki (Henne, 1941) | ⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | | Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852 | 'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) mcfarlandi Clench & Ehr..., 1960 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | 'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak | | Callophrys sheridanii comstocki (Henne, 1940) | ⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | | Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867 | Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852 | Brown Elfin | | Callophrys (Incisalia) eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | Western Pine Elfin | | Callophrys (Incisalia) fotis Strecker, 1877 | Arizona Gray Elfin | | Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881 | Doudoroff Elfin | | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907) | ⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907 | | Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819 | 'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak | | Callophrys ninus (W.H. Edwards, 1871) | ⇒ Callophrys spinetorum Hewitson, 1867 | | Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907 | Hoary elfin | | Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853 | Atnius Groundstreak | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina humulus Scott & Wright, 1998 | Hops Azure | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | Summer Azure | | Celestrina ladon | Spring Azure | | Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782 | Janias Greenstreak | | Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | Western tailed blue | | Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824 | Eastern Tail-blue | | Cupido agriades | | | Cupido pheres Boisduval, 1852 | | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Echinargus alce Edwards, 1871 | | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epidemia dorcas (Kirby, 1837) | ⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837 | | Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852 | | Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918) | ⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852 | | Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | 'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue | | Euphilotes centralis (W. Barnes an..., 1917) | ⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | | Euphilotes ellisi (Shields, 1975) | ⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | | Euphilotes ellisii (Shields, 1975) | ⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | | Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852 | 'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue | | Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916 | 'Pale' Rita Blue | | Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917 | Colorado-Plateau Blue | | Euphilotes stanfordorum Opler & A. W..., 2009 | Stanfords´ Blue | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 | Harvester | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Glaucopsyche lygdarmus | | | Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852 | Arrowhead Blue | | Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852 | Golden Hairstreak | | Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | Baja Hairstreak | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866 | Alce Blue | | Hypaurotis citima (Edwards, 1881) | ⇒ Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873 | | Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873 | Colorado hairstreak | | Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010 | Anderson´s Hairstreak | | Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973) | ⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869 | | Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863 | Greenish blue | | Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | | Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | | Incisalia fotis (Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Callophrys fotis Strecker, 1877 | | Incisalia niphon (Hübner, 1823) | ⇒ Iridana bwamba Stempffer, 1964 | | Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Iolas Blue | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867 | Janthina Hairstreak | | Lamasina ganimedes Cramer, 1775 | Ganimedes Hairstreak | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839 | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868 | Gray Copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878 | Edith's copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon Boisduval, 1852 | Buckweat Copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852 | Blue Copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866 | 'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852 | Gray Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dospassosi (McDunnough, 1940) | ⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835 | Bog Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775 | Bronze Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866 | Forest Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869 | Brown Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870) | ⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870 | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | Eastern Sorrel Copper | | Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870 | Lustrous copper | | Lycaena enoptes ancilla | | | Lycaena mela (Strecker, 1900) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871 | | | Lycaena saepiolus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Lycaena snowi Edwards, 1883 | | | Lycaena thoe Gray, 1832 | | | Lycaena williamsi (J.D. Gunder, 1927) | ⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852 | | Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882 | Lead Hairstreak | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Mitoura siva (Hübner, 1819) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Ostrinotes purpuriticus H. Druce, 1907 | Cryptic Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997) | ⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997 | | Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871 | Soapberry Hairstreak | | Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Sonoran Blue | | Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832 | Arctic Blue | | Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798 | Arctic Blue | | Plebejus glandon rusticus WH Edwards, 1865 | Rocky Mountain Arctic Blue | | Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851 | Acmon Blue | | Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | | Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869) | ⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869 | | Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | | Plebejus (Lycaeides) anna (Edwards, 1861) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | | Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873 | Common bordered blue | | Plebejus melissa melissa W. H. Edwards, 1873 | Melissa Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Plebejus saepiolus whitmeri Brown, 1951 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue | | Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808) | ⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808 | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Rapala rhoda sarata Fruhstorfer, 1914 | | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Fixsenia) favonius Smith, 1797 | 'Northern' Oak Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862 | Acadian Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870 | Behr's hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862 | California Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) fuliginosa (Edwards, 1861) | ⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833 | Striped Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) saepium Boisduval, 1852 | Buckthorn Hairstreak | | Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869 | Hedgerow Hairstreak | | Satyrium saepium okanagana | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) semiluna Klots, 1930 | Half-moon Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) sylvinus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793 | Coral Hairstreak | | Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861 | Sooty Hairstreak | | Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852 | Sylvan hairstreak | | Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877 | | | Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912 | Plush | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852 | | | Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912 | | | Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865 | | | Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876) | ⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877 | | Thecla enenia Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775 | | | Thecla liparops Boisduval, 1833 | | | Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790 | | | Thecla mutina Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | | | Thecla spinctorum Boisduval, 0 | | | Thecla syvix Dyar, 1916 | | | Thecla tityrus Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865 | Pale-tipped Cycadian | | Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | Cyna Blue | | Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Tiny Grass Blue | | Zizula mela (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Colorado
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