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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Mackinac County (Michigan, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
455
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
145
455
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
131
414
569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
368
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
159
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
159
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
159
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
127
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
120
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
12
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mackinac County
12 Genera with 19 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1832Boulder Copper5SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mackinac County
19 Species
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena thoe Gray, 1832
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mackinac County
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
8
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