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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Merrimack County (New Hampshire, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
973
1370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
235
971
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
924
1278
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
165
794
1106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
329
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
328
461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
325
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
249
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
235
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
47
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Merrimack County
17 Genera with 22 Species
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1934Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merrimack County
22 Species and 3 Subspecies
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Incisalia lanoraieensis (Sheppard, 1934)⇒ Callophrys lanoraieensis Sheppard, 1934
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Merrimack County
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
9
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