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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Cornwall County (Jamaica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
612
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
612
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
585
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
481
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
186
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
186
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
186
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
140
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
138
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
63
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
15
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cornwall County
15 Genera with 14 Species
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1937Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cornwall County
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Arhopala eurisus eurisus Druce, 1891
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Iolaus (Epamera) australis Stevenson, 1937Eastern Sapphire
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Rekoa bourkei Kaye, 1925Hispaniolan Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cornwall County
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
6
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