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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Indiana (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
477
4250
9158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4247
9154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
451
4140
8873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
3468
7506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1225
2985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1224
2984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1222
2982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
756
1986
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
668
1545
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
125
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
37
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indiana
37 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCEFGHILMPST
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins9SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures7SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hyllolycaena Fabricius, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1912Boulder Copper10SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1950Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1874Moonbeams1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1873Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids9SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana
69 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Aloeides penningtoni Tite & Dickson, 1968Pennington's Copper
Aloeides susanae Tite & Dickson, 1973Susan's Copper
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys gryneus gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) irus (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907Hoary elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina neglectamajor (Opler & Krizek, 1984)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hyllolycaena hyllus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycaena hyllus Cramer, 1775
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena diana Miller, 1912
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Parrhasius m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833White hairstreak
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Fixsenia) favonius Smith, 1797'Northern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius ontario (W. H. Edwards, 1868)⇒ Satyrium favonius Smith, 1797
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Satyrium caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Indiana
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
15
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
17
34
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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