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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Coto Brus (Brunca Region, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
300
3210
3826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
300
3210
3826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
3198
3811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2911
3518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1011
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1011
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1011
1812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
775
1499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
753
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
122
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Coto Brus
13 Genera with 14 Species
Arawacus Kaye, 1865Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Micandra Schatz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1872Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Coto Brus
14 Species and 9 Subspecies
Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak
Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877Red-based Groundstreak
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Micandra platyptera C. Felder & ..., 1865Platyptera Hairstreak
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Tajuria diaeus diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight-lined Royal
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Thecla coelicolor Butler & Druce, 1872
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
8
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