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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Granada (Prowers County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
94
446
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
94
446
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
443
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
410
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
60
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
60
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
60
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
48
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
48
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
37
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Granada (Prowers County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Granada (Prowers County)
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Granada (Prowers County)
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
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