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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Houston (Kent County, Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
46
148
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
46
148
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
140
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
121
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
70
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
70
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
70
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
52
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
52
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
27
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Houston (Kent County Delaware)
5 Genera with 5 Species
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Houston (Kent County Delaware)
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Houston (Kent County Delaware)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
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