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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
340
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
340
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
73
336
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
56
306
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
205
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
205
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
205
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
138
177
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
136
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
63
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
16
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mission (Hidalgo County Texas)
16 Genera with 27 Species
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 2013Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mission (Hidalgo County Texas)
27 Species and 1 Subspecies
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887Alea Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla strophius Godart, 1823
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mission (Hidalgo County Texas)
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
12
23
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