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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
1164
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
1164
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
1092
1624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
855
1290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
339
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
339
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
339
612
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
286
562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
283
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
244
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
30
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Meta Department
30 Genera with 45 Species
#ACEFGJLMOPRST
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1907Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1926Stripestreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 19673SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1961
Greenstreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Femniterga Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Gargina Robbins, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lamasa Clench, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1913Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megathecla Robbins, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mercedes K. Johnson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Polyniphes Kaye, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks12SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Timaeta Johnson , Kr..., 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meta Department
45 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amblypodia annetta elga Fruhstorfer, 1907
Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak
Arawacus separata Lathy, 1926Separated Stripestreak
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis lerbela Field, 1967
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Femniterga cinniana Hewitson, 1877
Gargina thyesta Hewitson, 1869Thyesta Hairstreak
Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867Janthina Hairstreak
Lamasa calesia Hewitson, 1870
Laothus gibberosa Hewitson, 1867Great Stripestreak
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Megathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781Cupenthus Hairstreak
Mercedes calor H. H. Druce, 1907
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Penaincisalia loxurina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Thecla batesii Hewitson, 1865
Thecla cupentus Cramer, 1782
Thecla ericeta Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla terentia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla timoclea Hewitson, 1870
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Thecla viridicans Felder & Felder, 1865
Theclopsis demea Hewitson, 1874Demea Hairstreak
Theclopsis lydus Hübner, , 1819
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Theritas monica Hewitson, 1867
Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779Dotted Thestius
Timaeta timaeus C.Felder & R..., 1865

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

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
40
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov