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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Guatemala (Central America)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		478
5928
14671		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		477
5927
14671		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		455
5813
14403		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		288
4685
12244		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		57
1362
2963		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		57
1362
2963		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1359
2959		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
972
2173		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
888
2011		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
326
893		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		82
193		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guatemala
82 Genera with 193 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTZ
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18242SpeciesTaxom
Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1926Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arzecla Duarte & Rob..., 18873SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Bistonina R.K. Robbins, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Brangas Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 18872SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 18722SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1995Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Denivia K. Johnson, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Dicya K. Johnson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Egides Schatz, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Enos K. Johnson ,..., 18673SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18236SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Gargina Robbins, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Gibbonota Salazar & Lo..., 06SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18745SpeciesTaxom
Hypostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ignata K. Johnson, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Iophanus Draudt, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 19182SpeciesTaxom
Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 18872SpeciesTaxom
Kolana Robbins, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Lamasina Robbins, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18876SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18874SpeciesTaxom
Lathecla Robbins, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Magnastigma Nicolay, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1887Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Nicolaea Johnson, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Nwthecla1SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 04SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Semonina Robbins, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Siderus Kaye, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1867Scrub-Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1895Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Temecla R.K. Robbins, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1860Hairstreaks38SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 17935SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1887Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatemala
193 Species and 15 Subspecies
Allosmaitia pion (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Allosmaitia strophius Godart, 1824
Allosmaitia strophius Godart, 1824Strophius Hairstreak
Apuecla maeonis Godman & Salvin, 1887Maeonis Hairstreak
Arawacus separata Lathy, 1926Separated Stripestreak
Arzecla calatia Hewitson, 1873Nicaraguan Groundstreak
Arzecla paralus Godman & Salvin, 1887Paralus Groundstreak
Arzecla sethon Godman & Salvin, 1887Large Groundstreak
Atlides carpasia Hewitson, 1868Jeweled Hairstreak
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Bistonina erema Hewitson, 1867Erema Hairstreak
Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868Common Brangas
Brephidium exile (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brevianta busa Godman & Salvin, 1887White-scalloped Hairstreak
Brevianta hyas Godman & Salvin, 1887Hyas Hairstreak
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) guatemalena Clench, 1981Guatemalan Hairstreak
Callophrys (Xamia) scaphia Clench, 1981Chiapas Hairstreak
Callophrys (Xamia) xami Reakirt, 1867Succulent Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Camissecla nortia (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Camissecla vespasianus A. Butler & ..., 1872
Camissecla vespasianus A. Butler & ..., 1872Vespasianus Groundstreak
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882
Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chalybs cecina (W.C. Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chrysoritis thysbe mithras Pringle, 1995
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Contrafacia imma Prittwitz, 1865Imma Hairstreak
Contrafacia orcynia (W.C. Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Contrafacia imma Prittwitz, 1865
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Cyanophrys gigantus (K. Johnson &..., 1997)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793Tropical Green Hairstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Denivia hisbon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Denivia theocritus Fabricius, 1793
Dicya lollia Godman & Salvin, 1887Lollia Hairstreak
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Egides aegides furina Godman & Salvin, 1887
Electrostrymon denarius A. Butler & ..., 1872Coppery Groundstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Enos eunus (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Enos thara Hewitson, 1867
Enos falerina Hewitson, 1867Falerina Hairstreak
Enos thara Hewitson, 1867Thara Hairstreak
Epamera hemiargus hemiargus
Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868Arizona Hairstreak
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Eumaeus godartii Boisduval, 1870White-tipped Cycadian
Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809Cycad Hairstreak
Eumaeus minijas toxea Godart, 1824
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus coronata Hewitson, 1865Crowned Hairstreak
Evenus godmani Goodson, 1945
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Gargina gargophia Hewitson, 1877Gargophia Hairstreak
Gargina orios (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Gargina gargophia Hewitson, 1877
Gibbonota (Laothus) barajo Reakirt, 1867
Gibbonota (Laothus) erybathis Hewitson, 1867
Gibbonota (Laothus) laothoe Godman & Salvin, 1887
Gibbonota (Laothus) lathoe
Gibbonota gibbonota Hewitson, 1909
Gibbonota hyas
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus zachaeina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hypostrymon asa Hewitson, 1868Asa Hairstreak
Iaspis castitas Druce, 1907Castitas Hairstreak
Ignata gadira Hewitson, 1867Gadira Hairstreak
Ignata norax Godman & Sal..., 1887Norax Hairstreak
Iophanus pyrrhia Godman & Salvin, 1887
Iophanus pyrrhias Godman & Salvin, 1887Guatemalan Copper
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867Janthina Hairstreak
Janthecla janthodonia Dyar, 1918Janthodonia Hairstreak
Kisutam micandriana K. Johnson, 1992Micandriana Groundstreak
Kisutam syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887Sky-blue Groundstreak
Kolana lyde Godman & Salvin, 1887Lyde Hairstreak
Lamasina draudti Lathy, 1926Draudt´s Hairstreak
Lamasina godmani (F.W. Goodson, 1945)⇒ Lamasina draudti Lathy, 1926
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lamprospilus arza Hewitson, 1874Single-banded Groundstreak
Lamprospilus canacha Hewitson, 1877
Lamprospilus compendina (K. Johnson, 1993)⇒ Lamprospilus canacha Hewitson, 1877
Lamprospilus paralus Godman & Salvin, 1887
Lamprospilus sethon Godman & Salvin, 1887Large Groundstreak
Lamprospilus tabena (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Lamprospilus arza Hewitson, 1874
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Laothus desdemona (W.C. Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867
Laothus laothoe (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Laothus oceia Godman & Salvin, 1887
Laothus oceia Godman & Salvin, 1887Oceia Hairstreak
Lathecla vichai Robbins & Busby, 2015Vichai´s Hairstreak
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Magnastigma erema Hewitson, 1869
Michaelus hecate Godman & Salvin, 1887Hecate Hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon maevia (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877
Ministrymon una scopas Godman & Salvin, 1887Pale Ministreak
Nicolaea phobe (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Nicolaea velina Hewitson, 1868
Nicolaea velina Hewitson, 1868Garnet-patched Hairstreak
Nwthecla jada Hewitson, 1867
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Ostrinotes keila Hewitson, 1869Keila Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades erybathis
Panthiades ochus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ochus Hairstreak
Panthiades polibetes
Parrhasius m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833White hairstreak
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rekoa orses (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Rekoa zebina Hewitson, 1869
Rekoa zebina Hewitson, 1869Double-spotted Slate Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Semonina ares Godman & Sal..., 1887Ares Hairstreak
Siderus leucophaeus Hübner, 1818White-spotted Hairstreak
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Strephonota ericeta Hewitson, 1867Ericeta Hairstreak
Strephonota munatia (W.C. Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Strephonota ericeta Hewitson, 1867
Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887Alea Hairstreak
Strymon balius (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Strymon gabatha Hewitson, 1870
Strymon chonida (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868
Strymon gabatha Hewitson, 1870Great Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon yojoa Reakirt, 1867Jojoa Hairstreak
Tajuria mantra ogyges de Nicéville, 1895Large Branded Royal
Temecla paron Godman & Salvin, 1887Paron Hairstreak
Thecla augustimela
Thecla augustinula Strand, 1916
Thecla barajo Reakirt, 1866
Thecla cleon Fabricius, 1775
Thecla coronata (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Evenus coronata Hewitson, 1865
Thecla cynara Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla ericeta Hewitson, 1867
Thecla erybathis Hewitson, 1867
Thecla eunus Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla falerina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Enos falerina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla godmani (Goodson, 1945)⇒ Annamaria draudti Lathy, 1926
Thecla hecate Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hisbon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla inachus Cramer, 1775
Thecla laothoe Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla leucania (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla lyde (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Kolana lyde Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla muridosca Dyar, 1918
Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868
Thecla nugar (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Gargina gnosia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla orcidia Hewitson, 1874
Thecla orcynia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla orses (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Rekoa zebina Hewitson, 1869
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla semones Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla syvix Dyar, 1916
Thecla tarpa Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla theocritus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla tolmides Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thecla zebina (Hewitson, 1860)⇒ Rekoa zebina Hewitson, 1869
Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887Mycon Hairstreak
Thereus cambes (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Thereus cithonius Godart, 1824
Thereus cithonius Godart, 1824Pale-lobed Hairstreak
Thereus orasus Godman & Salvin, 1887Crimson-spot Hairstreak
Theritas hisbon (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Theritas lisus Stoll, 1790
Theritas lisus Stoll, 1790Lisus Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Theritas nepia (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Theritas theocritus Fabricius, 1793
Theritas theocritus Fabricius, 1793Pearly Hairstreak
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak
Ziegleria micandriana Johnson, 1992Micandriana Groundstreak
Ziegleria syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887Sky-blue Groundstreak
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula tulliola (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Guatemala
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		3
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		15
26		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		59
153		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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