Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Nicaragua (Central America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 424
4260
8007 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 423
4259
8007 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 403
4172
7847 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 259
3357
6494 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
718
1400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
718
1400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
718
1400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
527
1095 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
512
1076 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
298
715 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 64
141 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Nicaragua
64 Genera with 141 Species #ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTZ
| Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1878 | Ciliate Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1836 | Stripestreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1821 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arzecla Duarte & Rob..., 1873 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1793 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brangas Hübner, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1877 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1824 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1997 | Greenstreaks | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1912 | Cornelians | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniella Van Son, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Gargina Robbins, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ipidecla Dyar, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kolana Robbins, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1874 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1824 | Common Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1887 | Ministreaks | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1916 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nicolaea Johnson, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olynthus Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paiwarria Kaye, 1837 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1866 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Parrhasius Hübner, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Porthecla R.K. Robbins, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1758 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Radissima Johnson, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1869 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1787 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siderus Kaye, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1868 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symbiopsis Nicolay, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theorema Hewitson, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thepytus Robbins, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theritas Hübner, 1793 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Thestius Hübner, 1870 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1881 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nicaragua
141 Species and 14 Subspecies | Angulopis autoclea Hewitson, , 1877 | | | Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878 | Poined ciliate blue | | Arawacus phaenna (F.D. Godman ..., 1887) | ⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | | Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | Fine-lined Hairstreak | | Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821 | Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus | | Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877 | Red-based Groundstreak | | Arumecla iopas (F.D. Godman ..., 1887) | ⇒ Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877 | | Arzecla arza Hewitson, 1874 | Single-banded Groundstreak | | Arzecla calatia Hewitson, 1873 | Nicaraguan Groundstreak | | Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793 | Plane | | Brangas coccineifrons Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Black-veined Brangas | | Brevianta busa Godman & Salvin, 1887 | White-scalloped Hairstreak | | Brevianta tolmides C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White-frosted Hairstreak | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis amplia (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Calycopis xeneta Hewitson, 1877 | | Calycopis bactra Hewitson, 1877 | Hewitson´s Groundstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Calycopis xeneta Hewitson, 1877 | Brilliant Groundstreak | | Camissecla capeta (W.C. Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Camissecla charichlorus A. Butler & ..., 1872 | | Camissecla charichlorus A. Butler & ..., 1872 | Charichlorus Groundstreak | | Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824 | Eastern Tail-blue | | Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775 | Amyntor Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | Tropical Green Hairstreak | | Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946 | Clench's greenstreak | | Cyanophrys quinterorum (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995) | ⇒ Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775 | | Cyanophrys sullivani (K. Johnson &..., 1997) | ⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | | Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857 | Blue Butterfly | | Deudorix epijarbas ancus (Fruhstorfer, 1912) | ⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858 | | Durbaniella clarki phaea Ball, 1994 | Clark's Rocksitter | | Electrostrymon autoclea (W.C. Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Electrostrymon sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | Electrostrymon guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak | | Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775 | | Electrostrymon sangala Hewitson, 1868 | Ruddy Hairstreak | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epamera hemiargus hemiargus | | | Eumaeus godartii Boisduval, 1870 | White-tipped Cycadian | | Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | Cycad Hairstreak | | Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | | Gargina emessa Hewitson, 1867 | Emessa Hairstreak | | Gargina legytha (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Gargina emessa Hewitson, 1867 | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Ipidecla schausi Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Schaus Ipidecla | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Kisutam micandriana K. Johnson, 1992 | Micandriana Groundstreak | | Kisutam sillus | Sky-blue Groundstreak | | Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874 | Ligurina Hairstreak | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lamprospilus arza Hewitson, 1874 | Single-banded Groundstreak | | Lamprospilus calatia Hewitson, 1873 | | | Lamprospilus coelicolor A. Butler & ..., 1872 | Central American Groundstreak | | Lamprospilus hena (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Lamprospilus coelicolor A. Butler & ..., 1872 | | Lamprospilus myrsina (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Lamprospilus coelicolor A. Butler & ..., 1872 | | Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867 | Barajo Hairstreak | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824 | | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Ministrymon scopas (F.D. Godman ..., 1887) | ⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873 | | Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873 | Pale Ministreak | | Ministrymon una scopas Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Pale Ministreak | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Nicolaea ophia Hewitson, 1868 | Ophia Hairstreak | | Nicolaea viceta Hewitson, 1868 | | | Oenomaus melleus H. Druce, 1907 | Melleus Hairstreak | | Olynthus narbal Stoll, 1790 | Narbal Hairstreak | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Ostrinotes keila Hewitson, 1869 | Keila Hairstreak | | Ostrinotes parasia (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Ostrinotes keila Hewitson, 1869 | | Paiwarria parthenia (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837 | | Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837 | Thick-tailed Hairstreak | | Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Panthiades aufidena (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Zebra-striped Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades batis jalan Reakirt, 1869 | | | Panthiades battus jalan Reakirt, 1866 | | | Parrhasius moctezuma Clench, 1971 | Mexican-M Hairstreak | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851 | Spanish Chalk-hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823 | Chalk-Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) golgus Hübner, 1813 | Nevada Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Porthecla melleus Druce, 1907 | | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758 | Cambridge Blue | | Radissima umbratus Geyer, 1837 | | | Rekoa stagira Hewitson, 1867 | Smudged Hairstreak | | Rekoa thoana (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Rekoa stagira Hewitson, 1867 | | Rekoa zebina Hewitson, 1869 | Double-spotted Slate Hairstreak | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787 | Sloe Hairstreak | | Siderus leucophaeus Hübner, 1818 | White-spotted Hairstreak | | Siderus volupia (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Siderus leucophaeus Hübner, 1818 | | Strymon ziba Hewitson, 1868 | Ziba Scrub-Hairstreak | | Symbiopsis rickmani Schaus, 1902 | Rickman´s Hairstreak | | Thecla amplia Hewitson, 1877 | | | Thecla amplus (Druce, 1907) | ⇒ Olynthus narbal Stoll, 1790 | | Thecla autoclea (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Angulopis autoclea Hewitson, , 1877 | | Thecla bactra Hewitson, 1877 | | | Thecla busa (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Brevianta busa Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | Thecla calena Hewitson, 1877 | | | Thecla coccineifrons (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Brangas coccineifrons Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | Thecla corolena (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874 | | Thecla coronata (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Evenus coronata Hewitson, 1865 | | Thecla galliena (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877 | | Thecla gnosia (Hewitson, 1868) | ⇒ Gargina gnosia Hewitson, 1868 | | Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | | Thecla iopas (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877 | | Thecla leucania (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | | Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874 | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla melleus (Druce, 1907) | ⇒ Porthecla melleus Druce, 1907 | | Thecla orses (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Rekoa zebina Hewitson, 1869 | | Thecla pactya Hewitson, 1874 | | | Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla schausi Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | | Thecla scopas (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873 | | Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873) | ⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873 | | Thecla volupia Hewitson, 1874 | | | Thecla xeneta Hewitson, 1877 | | | Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866 | | | Thecla zebina (Hewitson, 1860) | ⇒ Rekoa zebina Hewitson, 1869 | | Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868 | | | Theclopsis demea Hewitson, 1874 | Demea Hairstreak | | Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865 | Pale-tipped Cycadian | | Thepytus arindela Hewitson, 1874 | Arindela Hairstreak | | Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Oppia Hairstreak | | Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877 | Augustula Hairstreak | | Theritas nepia (F.D. Godman ..., 1887) | ⇒ Theritas theocritus Fabricius, 1793 | | Theritas theocritus Fabricius, 1793 | Pearly Hairstreak | | Thestius epopea Hewitson, 1870 | Epopea Hairstreak | | Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872 | Crolinus Hairstreak | | Ziegleria calena (W.C. Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Ziegleria denarius Butler & Druce, 1872 | | Ziegleria denarius Butler & Druce, 1872 | Coppery Groundstreak | | Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | Cyna Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Nicaragua
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