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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
342
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
342
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
320
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
276
310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
99
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
99
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
99
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
78
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
72
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
27
33
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mills County (Texas)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1926Poling’s Hairstreak2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mills County (Texas)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Fixsenia polingi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Satyrium polingi Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mills County (Texas)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
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