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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
1096
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1096
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
1052
1388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
928
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
489
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
489
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
489
682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
317
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
285
419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
39
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leon County (Florida)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leon County (Florida)
11 Species and 4 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Leon County (Florida)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
6
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