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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Medina County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
431
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
431
465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
410
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
359
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
175
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
175
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
175
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
134
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
127
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
37
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Medina County (Texas)
8 Genera with 11 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Medina County (Texas)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887Alea Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Medina County (Texas)
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
7
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