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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Maple (The Meadows, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
116
337
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
116
337
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
112
333
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
98
299
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
74
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
74
85
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
73
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
53
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
50
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maple (The Meadows Edmonton Canada)
3 Genera with 4 Species
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maple (The Meadows Edmonton Canada)
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Jamides cyta cyta
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Maple (The Meadows Edmonton Canada)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
2
Genus
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