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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Dallas County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
789
955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
789
955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
189
758
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
138
647
776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
257
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
257
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
257
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
173
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
164
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
40
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dallas County (Texas)
11 Genera with 13 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1871Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dallas County (Texas)
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871
Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Dallas County (Texas)
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
5
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