Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for North Mexico (Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 515
6043
14377 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 513
6040
14375 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 492
5962
14156 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 312
4729
11495 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 63
1431
2849 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 62
1430
2848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 61
1428
2847 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 20
927
1936 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
852
1747 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
298
693 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 86
164 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for North Mexico
86 Genera with 164 Species
| Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1836 | Stripestreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1863 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arzecla Duarte & Rob..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aubergina Johnson, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1793 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brangas Hübner, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caerofethra K. Johnson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1976 | Elfins | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1887 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Contrafacia Johnson, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1824 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1946 | Greenstreaks | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolymorpha Holland, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1874 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epidemia Scudder, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916 | American Dotted Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fixsenia Scudder, 1926 | Poling’s Hairstreak | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gargina Robbins, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1902 | Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Habrodais Scudder, 1982 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1857 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaurotia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaurotis Scudder, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypostrymon Clench, 1975 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1973 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ignata K. Johnson, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Incisalia Scudder, 1867 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ipidecla Dyar, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1861 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1869 | Boulder Copper | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Magnastigma Nicolay, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Michaelus Nicolay, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1882 | Ministreaks | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Mitoura Billberg, 1816 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1916 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocaria Clench, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paiwarria Kaye, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1887 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Parrhasius Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871 | Soapberry Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Philotes Scudder, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1965 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1825 | Meadow Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rubroserrata K. Johnson &..., 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sandia Clench & Erlich, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1869 | Satyr Orchids | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1912 | Orange and Black Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1867 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1989 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xamia Billberg, 1866 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1900 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for North Mexico
164 Species and 27 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Arawacus jada Hewitson, 1867 | Cream-banded Hairstreak | | Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak | | Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | Fine-lined Hairstreak | | Arhopala acron azenia Hewitson, , 1863 | | | Arzecla arza Hewitson, 1874 | Single-banded Groundstreak | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793 | Plane | | Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868 | Common Brangas | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Caerofethra carnica Hewitson, , 1873 | | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callophrys affinis chapmani Gorelick, 2005 | Apama Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852 | 'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867 | Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak | | Callophrys dospassosi searsi (Clench, 1981) | ⇒ Callophrys dospassosi Clench, 1981 | | Callophrys (Mitoura) estela Clench, 1981 | Estela Hairstreak | | Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819 | 'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak | | Callophrys rhodope (F.D. Godman ..., 1887) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Callophrys turkingtoni (Johnson, 1976) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Calycopis clarina Hewitson, 1874 | White-striped Groundstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Origo Groundstreak | | Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Pisis Groundstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita Skinner, 1895 | Sarita Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868 | Telea Hairstreak | | Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824 | Eastern Tail-blue | | Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872 | Stained Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775 | Amyntor Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Brown Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868 | Brown-spotted Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946 | Clench's greenstreak | | Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852) | ⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852 | | Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867 | | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Electrostrymon canus (Dognin, 1895) | ⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | | Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775 | | Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874 | Mathews Groundstreak | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852 | | Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868 | Arizona Hairstreak | | Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832 | Great Cycadian | | Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | | Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916 | Bernardino Blue | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779 | Regal Hairstreak | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Fixsenia ontario (Edwards, 1868) | ⇒ Satyrium favonius Smith, 1797 | | Fixsenia polingi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926) | ⇒ Satyrium polingi Barnes & Ben..., 1926 | | Gargina caninius Druce, 1907 | Caninus Hairstreak | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus maritima Weeks, 1902 | Silvery Blue | | Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852 | Golden Hairstreak | | Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | Baja Hairstreak | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857 | Ceraunus Blue | | Hypaurotia crysalus W. H. Edwards, 1873 | Colorado Hairstreak | | Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873 | Colorado hairstreak | | Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874 | Grizzled Hairstreak | | Hypostrymon festata (A.G. Weeks, 1891) | ⇒ Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874 | | Hypostrymon margaretae (Clench, 1975) | ⇒ Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874 | | Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Icaricia icarioides buchholzi dos Passos, 1938 | Boisduval´s Blue | | Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973) | ⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869 | | Ignata minthe (F.D. Godman ..., 1887) | ⇒ Ignata gadira Hewitson, 1867 | | Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867) | ⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867 | | Ipidecla miadora Dyar, 1916 | West-Mexican Ipidecla | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877 | Two-toned Groundstreak | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873) | ⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873 | | Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852 | Blue Copper | | Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852 | Common purplish copper | | Lycaena (Hermelycaena) hermes Edwards, 1870 | Hermes Copper | | Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852 | Tail Copper Butterfly | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871 | | | Lycaena rhaea (Boisduval, 1869) | ⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852 | | Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867 | Ira Hairstreak | | Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823 | Variegated Hairstreak | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013 | Pebbly Ministreak | | Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882 | Lead Hairstreak | | Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816) | ⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819 | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868 | Black Hairstreak | | Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782 | Aquamarine Hairstreak | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837 | Thick-tailed Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Zebra-striped Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Panthiades ochus Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Ochus Hairstreak | | Parrhasius moctezuma Clench, 1971 | Mexican-M Hairstreak | | Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782 | Black-spot Hairstreak | | Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871 | Soapberry Hairstreak | | Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Sonoran Blue | | Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851 | Acmon Blue | | Plebejus melissa mexicana Clench, 1965 | Melissa Blue | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Sandia mcfarlandi (Ehrlich & Cl..., 1960) | ⇒ Callophrys mcfarlandi Clench & Ehr..., 1960 | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852 | Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak | | Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809 | Banded Hairstreak | | Satyrium (Satyrium) saepium Boisduval, 1852 | Buckthorn Hairstreak | | Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869 | Hedgerow Hairstreak | | Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912 | Plush | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White Hairstreak | | Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Alea Hairstreak | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868 | Balloon-Vine Hairstreak | | Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867 | Cestri Hairstreak | | Strymon istapa clenchi Austin & J. ..., 1998 | Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824 | Basilides Hairstreak | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Strymon melinus franki (W. D. Field, 1938) | ⇒ Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | | Strymon melinus pudica H. Edwards, 1877 | Gray Hairstreak | | Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852 | | | Strymon sedecia (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Strymon solitario Grishin & Du..., 2012 | Big Bend Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Strymon yojoa Reakirt, 1867 | Jojoa Hairstreak | | Thecla atymna (Hewitson, 1870) | ⇒ Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870 | | Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920 | | | Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901 | | | Thecla gnosia (Hewitson, 1868) | ⇒ Gargina gnosia Hewitson, 1868 | | Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | | Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895) | ⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla megarus Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla melli Forster, 1946 | | | Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868 | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla perola Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877 | | | Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | | Thecla sethon Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | | Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | | Thecla strophius Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870 | | | Thecla velina Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866 | | | Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Oppia Hairstreak | | Thereus rindgei (K. Johnson, 1989) | ⇒ Thereus cithonius Godart, 1824 | | Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | Four-Spotted Hairstreak | | Tmolus echion echiolus Draudt, 1920 | Mexican Red-spotted Hairstreak | | Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866) | ⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867 | | Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak | | Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | Cyna Blue | | Zizula mela (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in North Mexico | Subfamily | Eumaeinae
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 2
9 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 21
29 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 54
117 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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