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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Northeast Argentina (Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
489
6412
11213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
488
6411
11212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
469
6313
10970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
310
5083
8921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1624
3115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
1623
3114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
1621
3111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1206
2504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1164
2459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
421
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
90
148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Argentina
90 Genera with 148 Species
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Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1877Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Araragi Sibatani & Ito, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1926Stripestreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Badecla Duarte & Rob..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1960Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Curetis Hübner, 1909Sunbeams3SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1995Greenstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1858Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniella Van Son, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Esakiozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1893Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Euaspa Moore, 1869Water Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1896Sapphires2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1936Onyxs2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Iratsume Sibatani & Ito, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Japonica Tutt, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Kawazoeozephyrus Koiwaya, 2007
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1823Ceruleans and Peablues3SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Leucantigius Shirôzu & M..., 19431SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1865
Hedge Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Magnastigma Nicolay, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1881Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1779Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1909Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Mithras Hübner, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1858Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Nesiostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1910Straightwing Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1926Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1913Forest Quakers2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1824Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1775Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Ravenna Shirôzu & Y..., 19201SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sertania Callaghan & ..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Sibataniozephyrus Inomata, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Spalgis Moore, 1851Apeflies1SpeciesTaxom
Spindasis Wallengren, 1857
Silverlines0SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1868Scrub-Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Taraka Doherty, 1875Forest Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Teratozephyrus Sibatani, 1909Suroifui Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks28SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thermozephyrus Inomata & It..., 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Argentina
148 Species and 15 Subspecies
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Aphnaeus formosanus (Moore, 1877)⇒ Aphnaeus lazularia Moore, 1881
Araragi enthea Janson, 1877
Arawacus melibaeus M. Rosa, 1936
Arawacus separata Lathy, 1926Separated Stripestreak
Arhopala bazalus Hewitson, 1862Powdered Oakblue
Atlides carpasia Hewitson, 1868Jeweled Hairstreak
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celastrina limbata Moore, 0
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus disparatus Howarth, 1957Howarth’s Hairstreak
Chrysozephyrus esakii Sonan, 1940
Chrysozephyrus kabrue Tytler, 1915
Chrysozephyrus mushaellus Matsumura, 1938
Chrysozephyrus nishikaze Araki & Shib..., 1941
Chrysozephyrus rarasanus Matsumura, 1939
Chrysozephyrus splendidulus Murayama, 1965
Chrysozephyrus yuchingkinus Murayama & S..., 1960
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Contrafacia ahola Hewitson, 1867Half-Blue Hairstreak
Curetis acuta Moore, 1877Acute sunbeam
Curetis brunnea Wileman, 1909
Curetis lucifuga Fruhstorfer, 1909
Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872Stained Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Cyanophrys remus Hewitson, 1868
Cyanophrys saphirus (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Cyanophrys pseudolongula Clench, 1944
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Durbaniella clarki phaea Ball, 1994Clark's Rocksitter
Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775Endymion Hairstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Elkalyce hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
Esakiozephyrus hecale Leech, 1893
Euaspa milionia Hewitson, 1869Water Hairstreak
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896Restriced Purple Sapphire
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Horaga onyx Moore, 1858Common Onyx
Horaga rarasana Sonan, 1936
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iratsume orsedice Butler, 1881
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides derrhis Fruhstorfer, 0
Japonica (Yuhbae) lutea Hewitson, , 1865
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides cleodus Felder, 1865
Lampides elpis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leucantigius atayalica Shirôzu & M..., 1943
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Manastigma hirsuta Prittwitz, 1865
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba thwaitesi Moore, 1881
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Michaelus vibidia (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867
Miletus symethus Cramer, 1779Great Brownie
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon gamma Druce, 1909
Mithras hannelore (Bálint & Moser, 2001)⇒ Mithras colombiensis K. Johnson &..., 1997
Nacaduba atrata (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Neozephyrus taiwanus Wileman, 1911
Nesiostrymon calchinia Hewitson, 1868Calachinia Hairstreak
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Orthomiella rantaizana Wileman, 1910Burmese Straightwing Blue
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Phengaris atroguttata formosana Matsumura, 1926
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops urai Bethune-Baker, 1913
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora formosana Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rapala sphinx Fabricius, 1775Brilliant Flash
Ravenna niveus Nire, 1920
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sertania guttata Stichel, 1910
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Sibataniozephyrus kuafui Y.F. Hsu & M..., 1994
Spalgis epius Westwood, 1851Apefly
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon astiocha Prittwitz, 1865Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon lucena Hewitson, 1868
Symbiopsis lenitas Druce, 1907
Taraka hamada Druce, 1875Common Forest Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Teratozephyrus arisanus Wileman, 1909
Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Thecla arza Hewitson, 1874
Thecla carthaea (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Brangas carthaea Hewitson, 1868
Thecla cruenta (Gosse, 1880)⇒ Ministrymon cruenta Gosse, 1880
Thecla deidamia Burmeister, 1879
Thecla ellida Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla forsteri (Esaki & Shir..., 1948)⇒ Euaspa forsteri Esaki & Shir..., 1943
Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla keila Hewitson, 1869
Thecla malina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Rekoa malina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla phrynisca (Burmeister, 1878)⇒ Rekoa malina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla polybetes
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla thales Fabricius, 1793
Thecla thara Hewitson, 1867
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Thecla watarii Matsumura, 1927
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872Crolinus Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo
Tongeia filicaudis Pryer, 1877
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Northeast Argentina
SubfamilyCuretinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
22
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
56
99
Genera
Species

Taxom



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