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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Las Lomas (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
10
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
10
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
10
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
10
31
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
7
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
7
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
7
24
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Las Lomas (Starr County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Calycopis Scudder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1857Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Las Lomas (Starr County)
9 Species
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Las Lomas (Starr County)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
7
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