Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Middle Township (Cape May County, New Jersey, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 62
173
205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 62
173
205 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 54
155
180 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 43
137
160 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 17
69
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 17
69
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 17
69
76 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 10
54
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 10
54
57 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 4
24
27 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 7
7 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Middle Township (Cape May County)
7 Genera with 7 Species
Species list for Middle Township (Cape May County)
7 Species | Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823 | Eastern Pine Elfin | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793 | Harvester | | Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867) | ⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867 | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869) | ⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869 |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Middle Township (Cape May County)
 | | 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
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