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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Estelí (Nicaragua)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
70
224
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
70
224
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
211
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
49
185
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
57
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
57
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
57
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
46
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
45
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Estelí
7 Genera with 8 Species
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Estelí
8 Species
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
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