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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Darien (Panama)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
149
1053
1351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
149
1053
1351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
1027
1318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
924
1208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
333
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
333
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
333
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
275
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
274
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
103
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Darien
11 Genera with 14 Species
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Polyniphes Kaye, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darien
14 Species and 2 Subspecies
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Oenomaus gwenish Robbins & Fa..., 2012
Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Thecla cydrara Hewitson, 1868
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
7
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