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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Lee County (Florida, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
538
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
538
625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
142
516
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
443
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
220
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
220
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
220
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
164
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
159
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
50
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lee County (Florida)
13 Genera with 13 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lee County (Florida)
13 Species and 2 Subspecies
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Lee County (Florida)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
8
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