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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Glenwood Springs (Garfield County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
71
288
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
71
288
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
287
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
266
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
195
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
195
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
195
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
169
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
167
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
31
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Glenwood Springs
6 Genera with 10 Species
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1876Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Glenwood Springs
10 Species
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Glenwood Springs
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
6
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