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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3043
5576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
228
2127
4038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
43
517
855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
514
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
512
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
385
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
378
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
243
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
39
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Brazil
39 Genera with 62 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1776Stripestreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1851Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Aubergina Johnson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1917Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Crimsinota Johnson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1865Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Denivia K. Johnson, 02SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Macusia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Megathecla Robbins, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Olynthus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17755SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Sertania Callaghan & ..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Stethomyia Theobald, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 17752SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1868Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1873Hairstreaks14SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Treboniana Johnson, Aus..., 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Brazil
62 Species and 8 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arawacus aethesa Hewitson, 1851
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Aricia rufiguttata (Macquart, 1851)⇒ Helina rufiguttata Macquart, 1851
Atlides macaria (W. Swainson, 1822)⇒ Atlides rustan Stoll, 1790
Aubergina vanessoides Prittwitz, 1865Vanessoides Hairstreak
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Calycopis nicolayi Field, 1967
Celastrina argiolus crimissa Fruhstorfer, 1917
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Crimsinota besidia Hewitson, 1868
Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Denivia hemon Cramer, 1775
Denivia phegeus
Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775Endymion Hairstreak
Evenus floralia Druce, 1907Floral Hairstreak
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lamprospilus bahia (K. Johnson, 1993)⇒ Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Lamprospilus genius Geyer, 1832
Lycaena editha editha Mead, 1878Edith´s Copper
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Macusia satyroides Hewitson, 1865
Megathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781Cupenthus Hairstreak
Olynthus ravus
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bathis bathildis Felder & Felder, 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades hebraeus Hewitson, 1867
Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Parrhasius orgia amazonis (Nicolay, 1979)⇒ Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rekoa stagira Hewitson, 1867Smudged Hairstreak
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Sertania lambedor P.Jauffret, ..., 2008
Strephonota deliciae (H.H. Druce, 1907)⇒ Strephonota cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Strephonota strephon Fabricius, 1775
Strymon oreala Hewitson, 1868
Symbiopsis pupilla Draudt, 1920
Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Thecla aethesa Hewitson, 1867
Thecla ellida Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla phegeus Hewitson, 1865
Thecla polybetes
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla strephon Fabricius, 1775
Thecla tephraeus (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837
Thecla triquetra Hewitson, 1865
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Theclopsis lydus Hübner, , 1819
Theritas phegeus Hewitson, 1865
Theritas triquetra Hewitson, 1865
Theritas viresco Druce, 1907
Treboniana ambrax Westwood, 1852

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Northeast Brazil
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
27
49
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov