Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Guanacaste (Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 453
7163
13243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 452
7162
13243 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 433
7076
13057 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 310
6223
11937 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 63
2091
5099 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 63
2091
5099 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 62
2090
5098 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
1451
3730 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
1389
3652 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
323
753 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 73
117 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Guanacaste
73 Genera with 117 Species
| Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1878 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1873 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1865 | Stripestreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arcas Swainson, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1890 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1793 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 2005 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cowania Reinhard, 1952 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1861 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1868 | Greenstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1930 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ehrenbergia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gargina Robbins, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iaspis Kaye, 2010 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1781 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamasina Robbins, 2002 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1775 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1896 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megathecla Robbins, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Michaelus Nicolay, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1877 | Ministreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nicolaea Johnson, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocaria Clench, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1862 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paiwarria Kaye, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parrhasius Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1824 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Porthecla R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rubroserrata K. Johnson &..., 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serratofalca Scudder, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Symbiopsis Nicolay, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1865 | Royals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theorema Hewitson, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theritas Hübner, 1867 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Guanacaste
117 Species and 21 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Amblypodia anita anita Hewitson, 1862 | Purple Leaf Blue | | Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878 | Poined ciliate blue | | Aphnaeus phanes (Trimen, 1873) | ⇒ Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873 | | Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak | | Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837 | Mexican Arcas | | Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890 | Sylhet Oakblue | | Atlides brangas Hübner, 1819 | | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793 | Plane | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780 | | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Origo Groundstreak | | Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Pisis Groundstreak | | Calycopis sullivani Robbins & Du..., 2005 | Sullivan´s Hairstreak | | Camissecla charichlorus A. Butler & ..., 1872 | Charichlorus Groundstreak | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868 | Telea Hairstreak | | Cowania wheeleri Reinhard, 1952 | | | Cupido perasia Felder, 1861 | | | Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Brown Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868 | Brown-spotted Greenstreak | | Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930 | | | Ehrenbergia morpheis | | | Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874 | Mathews Groundstreak | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epamera hemiargus hemiargus | | | Erora carla Schaus, 1902 | Carla Hairstreak | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779 | Regal Hairstreak | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Gargina thyesta Hewitson, 1869 | Thyesta Hairstreak | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010 | Anderson´s Hairstreak | | Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781 | | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lamprospilus myrsina (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Lamprospilus coelicolor A. Butler & ..., 1872 | | Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867 | Barajo Hairstreak | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896 | | | Megathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781 | Cupenthus Hairstreak | | Michaelus hecate Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Hecate Hairstreak | | Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823 | Variegated Hairstreak | | Miletus megaris Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Nicolaea viceta Hewitson, 1868 | | | Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868 | Black Hairstreak | | Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862 | | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Ostrinotes halciones A. Butler & ..., 1872 | Halciones Hairstreak | | Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837 | Thick-tailed Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782 | Black-spot Hairstreak | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824 | | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775 | | | Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877 | | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White Hairstreak | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868 | Balloon-Vine Hairstreak | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Symbiopsis tanais Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Tanais Hairstreak | | Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912 | | | Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865 | | | Thecla aruma (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Arumecla aruma Hewitson, 1877 | | Thecla badeta Hewitson, 1873 | | | Thecla coelicolor Butler & Druce, 1872 | | | Thecla coronata (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Evenus coronata Hewitson, 1865 | | Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla echion (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | | Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920 | | | Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901 | | | Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Thecla guapila Schaus, 1913 | | | Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775 | | | Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | | Thecla leucophaeus Hübner, 1818 | | | Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874 | | Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790 | | | Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Verde Azul Hairstreak | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla megarus Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868 | | Thecla ophia Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla perola Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla philinna Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877 | | | Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | | Thecla strophius Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873) | ⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873 | | Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868 | | | Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865 | Pale-tipped Cycadian | | Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Oppia Hairstreak | | Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877 | Augustula Hairstreak | | Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818 | Deep-green Hairstreak | | Theritas monica Hewitson, 1867 | | | Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | Four-Spotted Hairstreak | | Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Tiny Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Guanacaste | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 13
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 52
93 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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