Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Genesee County (Michigan, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 158
608
832 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 157
607
831 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 146
570
762 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 119
508
683 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 31
220
293 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 31
220
293 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 31
220
293 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
154
215 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 13
142
201 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
38
60 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 11
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Genesee County (Michigan)
11 Genera with 13 Species | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1761 | Boulder Copper | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1781 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1867 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Genesee County (Michigan)
13 Species | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775 | Bronze Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781) | ⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867 | Edward's hairstreak |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Genesee County (Michigan)
 | | 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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