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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Hidalgo (East Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
295
1899
3202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
295
1899
3202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
279
1857
3149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1523
2592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
548
816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
548
816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
548
816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
413
648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
404
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
196
337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
46
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hidalgo
46 Genera with 77 Species
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Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1981Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Denivia K. Johnson, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1926Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Micandra Schatz, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Nesiostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks15SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Xamia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hidalgo
77 Species and 2 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brevianta tolmides C. Felder & ..., 1865White-frosted Hairstreak
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Mitoura) dospassosi Clench, 1981
Callophrys millerorum (H.K. Clench, 1981)⇒ Callophrys spinetorum Hewitson, 1867
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Contrafacia ahola Hewitson, 1867Half-Blue Hairstreak
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872Stained Greenstreak
Cyanophrys goodsoni Clench, 1946Goodson's greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Denivia augustinus Butler & Druce, 1874
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874Mathews Groundstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora aura Godman & Salvin, 1887Aura Hairstreak
Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868Arizona Hairstreak
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Fixsenia polingi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Satyrium polingi Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877Two-toned Groundstreak
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Micandra tongida Clench, 1971Tongida Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Nesiostrymon calchinia Hewitson, 1868Calachinia Hairstreak
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades ochus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ochus Hairstreak
Parrhasius moctezuma Clench, 1971Mexican-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla erybathis Hewitson, 1867
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla sethon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla tolmides Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877Augustula Hairstreak
Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872Crolinus Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Hidalgo
SubfamilyEumaeinae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
34
64
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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