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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Guanacaste National Park (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
382
5878
9993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
381
5877
9993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
369
5825
9883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
5198
9108
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
1867
4327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1867
4327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1866
4326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1306
3164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1257
3106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
289
610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
63
89
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guanacaste National Park
63 Genera with 89 Species
#ABCEGIJLMNOPRSTZ
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1873Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1904
Stripestreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 20054SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cowania Reinhard, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1868Greenstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ehrenbergia1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gargina Robbins, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamasina Robbins, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Megathecla Robbins, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1877Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Nicolaea Johnson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Porthecla R.K. Robbins, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Rubroserrata K. Johnson &..., 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks24SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guanacaste National Park
89 Species and 17 Subspecies
Amblypodia anita anita Hewitson, 1862Purple Leaf Blue
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Aphnaeus phanes (Trimen, 1873)⇒ Cigaritis phanes Trimen, 1873
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Atlides brangas Hübner, 1819
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887Origo Groundstreak
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Calycopis sullivani Robbins & Du..., 2005Sullivan´s Hairstreak
Camissecla charichlorus A. Butler & ..., 1872Charichlorus Groundstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Cowania wheeleri Reinhard, 1952
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Ehrenbergia morpheis
Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874Mathews Groundstreak
Epamera hemiargus hemiargus
Erora carla Schaus, 1902Carla Hairstreak
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Gargina thyesta Hewitson, 1869Thyesta Hairstreak
Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010Anderson´s Hairstreak
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Megathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781Cupenthus Hairstreak
Michaelus hecate Godman & Salvin, 1887Hecate Hairstreak
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Miletus megaris Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Nicolaea viceta Hewitson, 1868
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862
Ostrinotes halciones A. Butler & ..., 1872Halciones Hairstreak
Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837Thick-tailed Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Symbiopsis tanais Godman & Salvin, 1887Tanais 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 demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla guapila Schaus, 1913
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Verde Azul Hairstreak
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
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 sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian
Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887Oppia Hairstreak
Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877Augustula Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Guanacaste National Park
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
49
74
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