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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Hawaii (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
398
3505
10669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
395
3498
10661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
3479
10616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
257
2690
8339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
887
2644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
887
2644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
884
2641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
564
1299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
474
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
91
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
26
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hawaii
26 Genera with 38 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 0Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1868Greenstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1971Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1767Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Vaga Zimmerman, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hawaii
38 Species and 9 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Candalides blackburni
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma F. Brown, 1971Arrowhead Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Tmolus echion echiolus Draudt, 1920Mexican Red-spotted Hairstreak
Udara (Vaga) blackburni (Tuely, 1878)⇒ Vaga blackburni Tuely, 1878
Udara blackburnii Tuely, 1878Green Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburnii one
Vaga blackburni Tuely, 1878Blackburn butterfly
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
16
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
11
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