Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Nevada (West USA, USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 364
2725
6777 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 363
2721
6773 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 349
2679
6680 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 239
2114
5358 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 48
787
1996 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 48
786
1995 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
783
1992 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
548
1492 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
499
1378 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
116
305 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 37
115 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Nevada
37 Genera with 115 Species #ABCDEGHILMPST
| Agriades Hübner, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Alaena Boisduval, 2005 | Zulus | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1862 | Arguses | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1862 | Pygmy blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1869 | Elfins | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1865 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celestrina Matsumura, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1865 | Tailed Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euphilotes Mattoni, 1917 | American Dotted Blues | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852 | Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Habrodais Scudder, 1982 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Harkenclenus Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaurotia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaurotis Scudder, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1862 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1878 | Elfins | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1877 | Boulder Copper | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1882 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1819 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872 | Blues | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Philotes Scudder, 1955 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philotiella Mattoni, 1877 | Small Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1998 | Satyr Orchids | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1870 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nevada
115 Species and 9 Subspecies | Agriades aquilo podarce | | | Agriades podarce Felder, C. &..., 1865 | Arrowhead Arctic Blue | | Alaena bjornstadi Kielland, 1993 | | | Alaena dodomaensis Kielland, 1983 | | | Alaena exotica Collins & La..., 2005 | Jos Zulu | | Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869 | Lupine Blue | | Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852 | Greenish Blue | | Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | Shasta Blue | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852 | | Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852 | 'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | 'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak | | Callophrys sheridanii comstocki (Henne, 1940) | ⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877 | | Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867 | Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852 | Brown Elfin | | Callophrys augustinus concava (Austin, 1998) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Callophrys (Incisalia) eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | Western Pine Elfin | | Callophrys (Incisalia) fotis Strecker, 1877 | Arizona Gray Elfin | | Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819 | 'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Mitoura) nelsoni (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865 | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celestrina ladon | Spring Azure | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | Western tailed blue | | Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824 | Eastern Tail-blue | | Cupido agriades | | | Cupido pheres Boisduval, 1852 | | | Cupido podarce (Felder & Felder, 1865) | ⇒ Alaena exotica Collins & La..., 2005 | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918) | ⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852 | | Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | 'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue | | Euphilotes baueri (Shields, 1975) | ⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | | Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916 | Bernardino Blue | | Euphilotes ellisi (Shields, 1975) | ⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | | Euphilotes ellisii (Shields, 1975) | ⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | | Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852 | 'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue | | Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867) | ⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | | Euphilotes intermedia (Barnes & McD..., 1917) | ⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | | Euphilotes mojave (Watson & Com..., 1920) | ⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852 | | Euphilotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955) | ⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916 | | Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916 | 'Pale' Rita Blue | | Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917 | Colorado-Plateau Blue | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852 | Arrowhead Blue | | Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852 | Golden Hairstreak | | Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | Baja Hairstreak | | Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866 | Alce Blue | | Hypaurotia crysalus W. H. Edwards, 1873 | Colorado Hairstreak | | Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873 | Colorado hairstreak | | Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973) | ⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869 | | Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863 | Greenish blue | | Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | | Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852 | | Incisalia fotis (Strecker, 1878) | ⇒ Callophrys fotis Strecker, 1877 | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878 | Edith's copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852 | Blue Copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866 | 'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper | | Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852 | Gray Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837 | 'Maine' Dorcas Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869 | Brown Copper | | Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870) | ⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870 | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | Eastern Sorrel Copper | | Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870 | Lustrous copper | | Lycaena speciosa Edwards, 1877 | | | Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882 | Lead Hairstreak | | Mitoura siva (Hübner, 1819) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955) | ⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916 | | Philotiella speciosa H. Edwards, 1877 | Pumice Dotted-Blue | | Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832 | Arctic Blue | | Plebejus (Agriades) podarce (C. & R. Felder, 1865) | ⇒ Plebejus rustica Edwards, 1865 | | Plebejus (Agriades) rustica Edwards, 1865 | | | Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851 | Acmon Blue | | Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | | Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869) | ⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869 | | Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | | Plebejus (Lycaeides) anna (Edwards, 1861) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Plebejus (Lycaeides) fridayi (F. Chermock, 1945) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | | Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873 | Common bordered blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870 | Behr's hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862 | California Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) fuliginosa (Edwards, 1861) | ⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) saepium Boisduval, 1852 | Buckthorn Hairstreak | | Satyrium saepium obscurofuscum (Austin, 1998) | ⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) semiluna Klots, 1930 | Half-moon Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) sylvinus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852 | | Satyrium (Satyrium) tetra Edwards, 1870 | Chaparral Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793 | Coral Hairstreak | | Satyrium californicum obscurafacies (G.T. Austin, 1998) | ⇒ Satyrium californica Edwards, 1862 | | Satyrium cygnus (W.H. Edwards, 1871) | ⇒ Satyrium californica Edwards, 1862 | | Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861 | Sooty Hairstreak | | Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852 | Sylvan hairstreak | | Satyrium sylvinum megapallidum G.T. Austin, 1998 | | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852 | | | Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870 | |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Nevada
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