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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Maranhão (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
810
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
810
1285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
800
1274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
528
853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
111
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
111
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
110
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
90
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
89
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maranhão
5 Genera with 5 Species
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1878Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maranhão
5 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Evenus floralia Druce, 1907Floral Hairstreak
Lycaena editha editha Mead, 1878Edith´s Copper
Strephonota deliciae (H.H. Druce, 1907)⇒ Strephonota cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Theritas viresco Druce, 1907

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

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
4
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