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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
774
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
774
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
745
895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
635
764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
274
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
274
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
274
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
204
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
192
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
58
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
15
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fort Bend County
15 Genera with 18 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fort Bend County
18 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Fort Bend County
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
9
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