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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Mora (San Jose, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
183
743
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
183
743
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
699
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
122
611
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
210
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
210
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
210
296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
161
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
155
227
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
102
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mora
13 Genera with 18 Species
Arawacus Kaye, 1777Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mora
18 Species and 3 Subspecies
Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla orcynia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Mora
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
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