Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Limestone County (Texas, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 200
699
687 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 200
699
687 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 192
681
664 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 140
578
566 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 34
180
202 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 34
180
202 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 34
180
202 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
109
127 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
103
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
68
91 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 12
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Limestone County (Texas)
12 Genera with 17 Species | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1852 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1868 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1866 | Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Limestone County (Texas)
17 Species and 1 Subspecies | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782 | Aquamarine Hairstreak | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Alea Hairstreak | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868 | Balloon-Vine Hairstreak | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877 | | | Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866 | |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Limestone County (Texas)
 | | 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
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