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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Hickman County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
230
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
230
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
204
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
162
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
56
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
56
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
56
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
42
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
40
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
22
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hickman County (Tennessee)
8 Genera with 9 Species
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hickman County (Tennessee)
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Hickman County (Tennessee)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
3
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