Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Northern South America (South America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 840
24886
144846 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 837
24869
144808 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 776
24445
142884 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 457
18795
117333 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 92
5609
34121 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 89
5603
34114 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 87
5580
34057 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 32
3903
25953 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 28
3506
23709 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 8
1029
9763 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 244
2246 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Northern South America
244 Genera with 2246 Species #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPRSTVZ
| Abloxurina Johnson, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Airamanna Bálint, 2009 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1964 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1829 | Oakblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ambraxiana | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 1961 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Annamaria d´Abrera & B..., 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antephrys K. Johnson, ..., 1993 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1847 | Ciliate Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1819 | Silver Spots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arases K. Johnson, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1904 | Stripestreaks | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Arcas Swainson, 1832 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Argentostriatus Scudder, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1832 | Oak-blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1817 | Arguses | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Artipe Boisduval, 1870 | Green Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 2004 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Arzecla Duarte & Rob..., 2010 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1819 | | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Aubergina Johnson, 1991 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Aveexcrenota Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Axiocerses Hübner, 1819 | Scarlets | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1881 | Babul Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Badecla Duarte & Rob..., 2010 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Balintus d´Abrera, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1881 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bistonina R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Brangas Hübner, 1819 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1876 | Pygmy blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 1997 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Busbiina R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caerofethra K. Johnson, 1991 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callipsyche Scudder, 1876 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1820 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1876 | | 92 | Species | Taxom | | Calystryma Scudder, 1876 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 2004 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1819 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1906 | Azures | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celmia K. Johnson, 1991 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Chaetoprocta de Nicéville, 1890 | Walnut Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1819 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1881 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1961 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chopinia Johnson, Kru..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1898 | Coppers | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1887 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Contrafacia Johnson, 1989 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Crimsinota Johnson, 1993 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptaenota Hübner, 1819 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupathecla Bálint, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1801 | Tailed Blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Curetis Hübner, 1819 | Sunbeams | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1816 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1961 | Greenstreaks | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclyrius Butler, 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dabreras Bálint, 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dapidodigma Karsch, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Denivia K. Johnson, 1992 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Denvia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dicya K. Johnson, 1991 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Dindyminotes Johnson, Aus..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolymorpha Holland, 1931 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniella Van Son, 1959 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1945 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Egides Schatz, 1888 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ehrenbergia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Eldoradina Balletto, 1993 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1961 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1996 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Enos K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 1891 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1872 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1819 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eunus | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1828 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1819 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Exorbaetta K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Falcuna Stempffer & ..., 1963 | Marbles | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 1942 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Femniterga Scudder, 1876 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Flos Doherty, 1889 | Plushblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ganymedia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gargina Robbins, 2004 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Gibbonota Salazar & Lo..., 1996 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gigantorubra Johnson, 1993 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1872 | Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1818 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Horaga Moore, 1881 | Onyxs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypaurotis Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypochlorosis Röber, 1892 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1862 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypomyrina H.H. Druce, 1891 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypostrymon Clench, 1961 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ianusanta Bálint, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iaspis Kaye, 1904 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iganata | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ignata K. Johnson, 1992 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1819 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ipidecla Dyar, 1916 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Ipocia Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Itylos Draudt, 1921 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1819 | Ceruleans | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1991 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Johnsonita Salazar & Co..., 1995 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 1993 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kolana Robbins, 2004 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Laeosopis Rambur, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamasa Clench, 1970 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lamasina Robbins, 2002 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1819 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1832 | | 54 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lathecla Robbins, 2004 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Leptopes | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1876 | Common Blues | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1851 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1807 | Boulder Copper | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Maculinea Van Eecke, 1915 | Large blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macusia Hübner, 1819 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Madeleinea Bálint, 1993 | | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Magnastigma Nicolay, 1977 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Manastigma Nicolay, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Marachina Robbins, 2004 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Megathecla Robbins, 2002 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mercedes K. Johnson, 1991 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Micandra Schatz, 1888 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Michaelus Nicolay, 1979 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1819 | Brownies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1961 | Ministreaks | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Mithras Hübner, 1819 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Molus Hubner, 1819 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Morphissima Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrina Fabricius, 1807 | Fig Tree Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nabokovia Hemming, 1960 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1881 | Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1884 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesiostrymon Clench, 1964 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Nicolaea Johnson, 1993 | | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Nordmannia Scudder, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nwthecla | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Nyssorhynchus Blanchard, 1902 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ocaria Clench, 1970 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 1819 | | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomeus | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1851 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Olynthus Hübner, 1819 | | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Orcya Johnson, 1990 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1914 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Owda K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paiwarria Kaye, 1904 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1819 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Parachilades Draudt, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paralucia Waterhouse &..., 1905 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paralustrus Johnson, 1992 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Paralycaeides Nabokov, 1945 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Paraspiculatus Hübner, 1819 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Parrhasius Hübner, 1819 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Penaincisalia Johnson, 1990 | | 64 | Species | Taxom | | Pendatus | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Phaeostrymon Clench, 1961 | Soapberry Hairstreak | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasis Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phengaris Doherty, 1891 | Great Spotted Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Phothecla Robbins, 2004 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pithecops Horsfield, 1828 | Forest Quakers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1780 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1780 | Small Jewel Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plesiocyanophrys K. Johnson ,..., 1993 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Podanotum Torres & Joh..., 1996 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Polyniphes Kaye, 1904 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1804 | Meadow Blues | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Pontirama Johnson, 1992 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Porthecla R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolucia Nabokov, 1945 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1858 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1943 | African Line Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1958 | Chequered Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Radissima Johnson, 1992 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1881 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rathinda Moore, 1881 | Monkeypuzzle | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Recoa | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1904 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Rhamma K. Johnson, 1992 | | 43 | Species | Taxom | | Rubroserrata K. Johnson &..., 1993 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Salazaria d´Abrera & B..., 2001 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Sandia Clench & Erlich, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1876 | Satyr Orchids | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Semonina Robbins, 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Serratofalca Scudder, 1876 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sertania Callaghan & ..., 2017 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Siderus Kaye, 1904 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Spalgis Moore, 1879 | Apeflies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1857 | Silverlines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stethomyia Theobald, 1902 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1818 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 109 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1879 | Acacia Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Symbiopsis Nicolay, 1971 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1881 | Royals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1881 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Temecla R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Terenthina Robbins, 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1887 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Terra K. Johnson &..., 1988 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thaeides Johnson, Kru..., 1997 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1807 | Hairstreaks | 408 | Species | Taxom | | Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Thecloxurina Johnson, 1990 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Theorema Hewitson, 1865 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Thepytus Robbins, 2004 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1819 | | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Theritas Hübner, 1818 | | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Thertius | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Thestius Hübner, 1819 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tigrinota K. Johnson, 1992 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Timaeta Johnson , Kr..., 1997 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Timokla Hübner, 1819 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1819 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Treboniana Johnson, Aus..., 1997 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Trichonis Hewitson, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Trochusinus Johnson & Sa..., 1997 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 | Pied pierrots | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Variegatta Clench, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zesius Hubner, 1819 | Redspot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1993 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Zigirina Johnson, Aus..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1910 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1910 | Grass blues | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Northern South America | Subfamily | Curetinae
Distant, 1884
Sunbeams | 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 3
17 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 45
180 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 7
10 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 154
1972 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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