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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
421
3368
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
421
3368
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3278
5052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2605
4021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
637
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
637
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
637
962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
492
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
463
743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
245
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
50
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northwest Argentina
50 Genera with 87 Species
#ACEFGHILMNOPRST
Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1904
Stripestreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cephetola Libert, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Crimsinota Johnson, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1995Greenstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1828Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Horaga Moore, 1912Onyxs1SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Lamasa Clench, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper6SpeciesTaxom
Magnastigma Nicolay, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mesocyanophrys K. Johnson, 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Nyssorhynchus Blanchard, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Paralycaeides Nabokov, 02SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plesiocyanophrys K. Johnson ,..., 19461SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues11SpeciesTaxom
Pontirama Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rhamma K. Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Sertania Callaghan & ..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1868Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks12SpeciesTaxom
Thecloxurina Johnson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Argentina
87 Species and 10 Subspecies
Angulopis autoclea Hewitson, , 1877
Angulopis tucumanensis
Arhopala pseudocentaurus aglais C.& R.Felder, , 1865
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877Red-based Groundstreak
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cephetola catuna catuna Kirby, 1890
Crimsinota argentina Johnson, 1993
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyanophrys abnormis (Clench, 1946)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cyanophrys argentinensis Clench, 1946
Cyanophrys runa (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Cyanophrys argentinensis Clench, 1946
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Horaga onyx zuniga Fruhstorfer, 1912
Itylos moza Staudinger, 1894
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Lamasa calesia Hewitson, 1870
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Magnastigma arcula
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Paralycaeides oreopola (K.J. Hayward, 1949)⇒ Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Paralycaeides oreopula
Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plesiocyanophrys argentinensis Clench, 1946
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fabressei Oberthur, 1910Oberthür's Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fulgens de Sagarra, 1925Catalonian Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pontirama brunea (Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma brunea K. Johnson, 1992
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Rhamma austoxida (Johnson, 1992)⇒ Rhamma nigrasarotina K. Johnson, 1992
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium acaciae Fabricius, 1787Sloe Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Sertania guttata Stichel, 1910
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon lucena Hewitson, 1868
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Thecla acastoides (Berg, 1882)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla cruenta (Gosse, 1880)⇒ Ministrymon cruenta Gosse, 1880
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla francis Weeks, 1901
Thecla gamma Druce, 1909
Thecla loxurina (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Penaincisalia cillutincarae Draudt, 1919
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla polybetes
Thecla restricta (Lathy, 1936)⇒ Micandra sylvana Jörgensen, 1934
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla spurius Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla theia Hewitson, 1870
Thecloxurina cillutincarae Draudt, , 1919
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Northwest Argentina
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
16
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
41
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