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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Heredia (Costa Rica)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		373
4851
8311		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		372
4849
8311		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		356
4777
8163		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		255
4151
7404		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		57
1597
3415		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		57
1597
3415		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1596
3415		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1174
2700		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1129
2650		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
282
622		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		51
88		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Heredia
51 Genera with 88 Species
#ABCDEIJLMNOPRSTZ
Arawacus Kaye, 1865Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Brangas Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 19132SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cupathecla Bálint, 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicya K. Johnson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ehrenbergia1SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lamasina Robbins, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961
Ministreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Porthecla R.K. Robbins, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rubroserrata K. Johnson &..., 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1873Hairstreaks32SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Heredia
88 Species and 10 Subspecies
Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Arhopala helius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877Red-based Groundstreak
Brangas caranus Stoll, 1780Caranus Brangas
Brevianta tolmides C. Felder & ..., 1865White-frosted Hairstreak
Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853Atnius Groundstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis oricillula
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Calycopis xeneta Hewitson, 1877Brilliant Groundstreak
Camissecla charichlorus A. Butler & ..., 1872Charichlorus Groundstreak
Camissecla melma Schaus, 1913Melma Groundstreak
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Dicya iambe Godman & Sal..., 1887Iambe Hairstreak
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Ehrenbergia morpheis
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010Anderson´s Hairstreak
Iaspis temesa Hewitson, 1868Temesa Hairstreak
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867Janthina Hairstreak
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Ostrinotes purpuriticus H. Druce, 1907Cryptic Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades ochus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ochus Hairstreak
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Penaincisalia loxurina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Symbiopsis tanais Godman & Salvin, 1887Tanais Hairstreak
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Thecla aruma (Hewitson, 1877)⇒ Arumecla aruma Hewitson, 1877
Thecla atena (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Oenomaus atena Hewitson, 1867
Thecla batesii Hewitson, 1865
Thecla ceranus Godart, 1823
Thecla coccineifrons (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Brangas coccineifrons Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla coelicolor Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla cydrara Hewitson, 1868
Thecla echelta (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Thepytus echelta Hewitson, 1867
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Thecla ericeta Hewitson, 1867
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla leucophaeus Hübner, 1818
Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla mutina 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 orobia (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Mithras orobia Hewitson, 1867
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla phoenissa Hewitson, 1867
Thecla praxis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790
Thecla sista (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Janthecla sista Hewitson, 1867
Thecla theia Hewitson, 1870
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Theclopsis demea Hewitson, 1874Demea Hairstreak
Theclopsis leos Schaus, 1913Leos Hairstreak
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian
Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877Augustula Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Heredia
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		8
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		41
77		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