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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Laguna Mountains (San Diego County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
68
235
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
68
235
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
226
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
212
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
98
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
98
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
98
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
82
116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
81
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
26
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
12
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Laguna Mountains
12 Genera with 12 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Plebius1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1852Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Laguna Mountains
12 Species
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Plebius icarioides
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
5
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