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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Magdalena Department (Region Caribe, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
1312
1623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
1312
1623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
211
1260
1539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
136
985
1256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
248
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
248
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
248
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
202
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
199
258
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
133
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Magdalena Department
9 Genera with 12 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Polyniphes Kaye, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rhamma K. Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Magdalena Department
12 Species
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823
Rhamma shapiroi K. Johnson, 1992
Symbiopsis tanais Godman & Salvin, 1887Tanais Hairstreak
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla theia Hewitson, 1870
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Theritas monica Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Magdalena Department
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
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