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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Edmonton Metropolitan Region (Alberta, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		411
3734
7821		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		409
3732
7819		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		389
3653
7647		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		287
3186
6914		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		61
1026
2354		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		61
1026
2354		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1020
2346		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
716
1769		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
649
1498		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
130
262		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		38
73		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
38 Genera with 73 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1862Scarlets1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins6SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1912Boulder Copper10SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1950Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Vacciniina Tutt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Edmonton Metropolitan Region
73 Species and 7 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770Silver-banded Hairstreak
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Jamides cyta cyta
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena diana Miller, 1912
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Lycaeides) anna (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla irus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Edmonton Metropolitan Region
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
10		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		20
33		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		13
26		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