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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Cuernavaca (Morelos, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
1192
1615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
202
1192
1615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
1165
1562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
143
979
1363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
368
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
368
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
367
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
285
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
274
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuernavaca
28 Genera with 44 Species
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Aubergina Johnson, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Dicya K. Johnson, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Ipidecla Dyar, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1856Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1877Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1869Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1867Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks12SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Xamia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuernavaca
44 Species and 3 Subspecies
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872Stained Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora carla Schaus, 1902Carla Hairstreak
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Ipidecla miadora Dyar, 1916West-Mexican Ipidecla
Leptotes theonus Lucas, 1856
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon astiocha Prittwitz, 1865Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887Oppia Hairstreak
Thereus orasus Godman & Salvin, 1887Crimson-spot Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cuernavaca
SubfamilyEumaeinae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
18
34
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