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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Lasalle Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
79
220
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
79
220
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
70
209
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
177
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
90
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
90
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
90
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
78
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
77
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
32
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lasalle Parish
10 Genera with 10 Species
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lasalle Parish
10 Species and 3 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Lasalle Parish
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
4
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