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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region North-Central Mexico (Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		381
3211
5854		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		380
3210
5853		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		364
3146
5687		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		240
2486
4623		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		51
882
1599		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		51
882
1599		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
51
882
1599		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
597
1084		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
574
1060		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
247
561		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		60
132		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for North-Central Mexico
60 Genera with 132 Species
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Arawacus Kaye, 1836Stripestreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Aubergina Johnson, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Brangas Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Caerofethra K. Johnson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ipidecla Dyar, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1871Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Magnastigma Nicolay, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1926Ministreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17824SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18372SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1867Scrub-Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks28SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Xamia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1881Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North-Central Mexico
132 Species and 15 Subspecies
Arawacus jada Hewitson, 1867Cream-banded Hairstreak
Arawacus mexicana (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836Fine-lined Hairstreak
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Atlides carpophora (W.C. Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Atlides inachus Cramer, 1775
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868Common Brangas
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Caerofethra carnica Hewitson, , 1873
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis clarina Hewitson, 1874White-striped Groundstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita Skinner, 1895Sarita Hairstreak
Contrafacia ahola Hewitson, 1867Half-Blue Hairstreak
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872Stained Greenstreak
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Cyanophrys goodsoni Clench, 1946Goodson's greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Electrostrymon bunnirae (H.G. Dyar, 1918)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Electrostrymon canus (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874Mathews Groundstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora carla Schaus, 1902Carla Hairstreak
Erora minniles (H.G. Dyar, 1916)⇒ Erora subflorens Schaus, 1913
Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868Arizona Hairstreak
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809Cycad Hairstreak
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Ipidecla miadora Dyar, 1916West-Mexican Ipidecla
Ipidecla monenoptron (H.G. Dyar, 1918)⇒ Ipidecla miadora Dyar, 1916
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877Two-toned Groundstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) dospassosi (McDunnough, 1940)⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Ministrymon santans (Dyar, 1926)⇒ Ministrymon coronta Hewitson, 1874
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Oenomaus lauta (M.W.K. Draudt, 1918)⇒ Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837Thick-tailed Hairstreak
Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865Zebra-striped Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades deserta (Draudt, 1920)⇒ Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777
Panthiades syncellus sierrae (H.G. Dyar, 1916)⇒ Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777
Parrhasius arindela rinde (H.G. Dyar, 1916)⇒ Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782
Parrhasius moctezuma Clench, 1971Mexican-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rekoa stagira Hewitson, 1867Smudged Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Strephonota nippia (H.G. Dyar, 1918)⇒ Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837
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 cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824Basilides Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon melinus franki (W. D. Field, 1938)⇒ Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818
Strymon yojoa Reakirt, 1867Jojoa Hairstreak
Tajuria diaeus diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight-lined Royal
Thecla conoveria Schaus, 1902
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla echelta (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Thepytus echelta Hewitson, 1867
Thecla erybathis Hewitson, 1867
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla inachus Cramer, 1775
Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thecla keila Hewitson, 1869
Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla philinna Hewitson, 1868
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla schausi Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla thales Fabricius, 1793
Thecla theocritus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887Oppia Hairstreak
Thereus ortalus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ortalus Hairstreak
Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877Augustula Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872Crolinus Hairstreak
Tmolus echiolus (Draudt, 1924)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Tmolus echion echiolus Draudt, 1920Mexican Red-spotted Hairstreak
Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak
Ziegleria hoffmani Johnson, 1993Hoffmanns Groundstreak
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in North-Central Mexico
SubfamilyEumaeinae
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		15
17		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		40
107		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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