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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Los Tuxtlas (Veracruz, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
61
324
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
61
324
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
55
308
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
47
287
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
141
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
141
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
141
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
132
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
127
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
93
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Los Tuxtlas
10 Genera with 14 Species
Cyanophrys Clench, 1887Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1808Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Tuxtlas
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Thecla barajo Reakirt, 1866
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla strophius Godart, 1823
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Los Tuxtlas
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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