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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Los Angeles County (California, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		437
3437
6024		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		435
3435
6022		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		416
3371
5900		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		286
2874
5170		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		54
940
1610		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		53
939
1609		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
935
1604		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
626
1155		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
572
1067		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
189
390		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		56
111		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Los Angeles County
56 Genera with 111 Species
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Atlides Huebner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins8SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dicya K. Johnson, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1920American Dotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper11SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Plebulina Kluk, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1870Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom
Tharsalea Fabricius, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Xamia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles County
111 Species and 8 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) perplexa (Barnes & Ben..., 1923)⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Cyanophrys goodsoni Clench, 1946Goodson's greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes mojave (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874Grizzled Hairstreak
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia monticola
Icaricia neurona Skinner, 1902Veined Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon Boisduval, 1852Buckweat Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena baltoides bernardino
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebulina emigdionis (Grinnell, 1905)⇒ Plebejus emigdionis Grinnell, 1905
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus dryope W. H. Edwards, 1870Sylvan Hairstreak
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon avalona Wright, 1905Avalon Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Tharsalea arota (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena arota Boisduval, 1852
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla strophius Godart, 1823
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Los Angeles County
SubfamilyEumaeinae
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		4
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		22
40		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		24
52		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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