Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Limon (Costa Rica)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 364
5277
8561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 363
5276
8561 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 347
5210
8417 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 250
4514
7629 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 55
1651
3532 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 55
1651
3532 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 55
1651
3532 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
1190
2735 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
1157
2705 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
264
508 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 47
76 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Limon
47 Genera with 76 Species
| Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1878 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arcas Swainson, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1890 | Oak-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bistonina R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 2005 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iaspis Kaye, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iolana Bethune-Baker, 1816 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamasina Robbins, 1775 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1824 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1896 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megathecla Robbins, 1781 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1877 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1862 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1825 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813 | Chequered Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serratofalca Scudder, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1912 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1873 | Hairstreaks | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Theorema Hewitson, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theritas Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Limon
76 Species and 14 Subspecies | Amblypodia anita anita Hewitson, 1862 | Purple Leaf Blue | | Angulopis ceromia Hewitson, , 1877 | | | Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878 | Poined ciliate blue | | Apuecla upupa Druce, 1907 | Upupa Hairstreak | | Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837 | Mexican Arcas | | Arcas delphia Nicolay, 1971 | Nicolay´s Arcas | | Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775 | Imperial Arcas | | Arhopala helius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758 | | Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890 | Sylhet Oakblue | | Atlides bacis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Bacis Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909 | Chapman's Green Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853 | Atnius Groundstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Pisis Groundstreak | | Calycopis sullivani Robbins & Du..., 2005 | Sullivan´s Hairstreak | | Camissecla charichlorus A. Butler & ..., 1872 | Charichlorus Groundstreak | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782 | Janias Greenstreak | | Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Echinargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953 | | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779 | Regal Hairstreak | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010 | Anderson´s Hairstreak | | Iaspis temesa Hewitson, 1868 | Temesa Hairstreak | | Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816 | Iolas Blue | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867 | Janthina Hairstreak | | Lamasina ganimedes Cramer, 1775 | Ganimedes Hairstreak | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877 | Two-toned Groundstreak | | Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867 | Barajo Hairstreak | | Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824 | | | Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896 | | | Megathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781 | Cupenthus Hairstreak | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782 | Aquamarine Hairstreak | | Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862 | | | Ostrinotes purpuriticus H. Druce, 1907 | Cryptic Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823 | Chalk-Hill Blue | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758 | Cambridge Blue | | Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813 | Panoptes Blue | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877 | | | Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912 | | | Thecla ambrax Westwood, 1851 | | | Thecla amphrade Schaus, 1913 | | | Thecla coelicolor Butler & Druce, 1872 | | | Thecla enenia Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920 | | | Thecla guapila Schaus, 1913 | | | Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775 | | | Thecla leos Schaus, 1913 | | | Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790 | | | Thecla megarus Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla mutina Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790 | | | Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla tuneta (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Arcas tuneta Hewitson, 1865 | | Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873) | ⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873 | | Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865 | Pale-tipped Cycadian | | Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818 | Deep-green Hairstreak | | Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Tiny Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Limon
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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