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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Iquitos (Maynas, Peru)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
660
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
660
923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
129
634
889
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
522
784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
248
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
248
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
248
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
212
358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
210
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
145
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
14
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iquitos
14 Genera with 19 Species
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Argentostriatus Scudder, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Ehrenbergia1SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1819Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Trichonis Hewitson, 19301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iquitos
19 Species and 4 Subspecies
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Argentostriatus calus Godart, , 1824
Ehrenbergia morpheis
Eumaeus toxana Boisduval, 1870Toxana
Evenus candidus Druce, 1907Candid Hairstreak
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Oenomaus ambiguus Faynel, 2008
Oenomaus magnus Faynel & Moser, 2008
Oenomaus taua Faynel & Moser, 2008
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Panthiades boreas C. Felder & ..., 1865
Polyommatus icarus napaea Hübner, 1819
Thecla atena (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Oenomaus atena Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla phobe Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla sista (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Janthecla sista Hewitson, 1867
Trichonis immaculata Lathy, 1930

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Iquitos
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
15
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