Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Forsyth County (Georgia, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 85
183
206 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 85
183
206 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 73
158
166 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 60
143
151 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 21
66
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 21
66
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 21
66
81 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 11
47
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 9
41
55 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
28
39 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 9
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Forsyth County (Georgia)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Species list for Forsyth County (Georgia)
9 Species | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Forsyth County (Georgia)
 | | 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
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