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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Northeastern Ontario (Northern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
3534
6408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
439
3534
6408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
419
3455
6210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
2955
5414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
58
779
1463
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
778
1462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
775
1458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
562
1125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
508
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
112
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
30
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeastern Ontario
30 Genera with 62 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper8SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1775Satyr Orchids7SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeastern Ontario
62 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epidemia dorcas (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Jamides cyta cyta
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Northeastern Ontario
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
16
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
18
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