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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region La Virgen (Sarapiquí, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
2340
3251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
2340
3251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
2315
3213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
2047
2956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
959
1587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
959
1587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
958
1587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
706
1248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
682
1230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
164
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Virgen
28 Genera with 37 Species
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Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Brangas Hübner, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ehrenbergia1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lamasina Robbins, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1873Hairstreaks12SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Virgen
37 Species and 7 Subspecies
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Brangas caranus Stoll, 1780Caranus Brangas
Calycopis oricillula
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Calycopis xeneta Hewitson, 1877Brilliant Groundstreak
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Ehrenbergia morpheis
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010Anderson´s Hairstreak
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867Janthina Hairstreak
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Ostrinotes purpuriticus H. Druce, 1907Cryptic Hairstreak
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Thecla coccineifrons (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Brangas coccineifrons Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla coelicolor Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla echelta (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Thepytus echelta Hewitson, 1867
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla mutina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla ophia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla orobia (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Mithras orobia Hewitson, 1867
Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790
Thecla sista (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Janthecla sista Hewitson, 1867
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Theclopsis leos Schaus, 1913Leos Hairstreak
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian
Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877Augustula Hairstreak
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in La Virgen
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
21
30
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