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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		479
5421
11764		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		478
5419
11762		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		463
5359
11600		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		303
4321
9644		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		61
1428
2616		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		61
1428
2616		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1427
2615		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
962
1864		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
898
1717		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
257
546		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		65
125		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northwest Mexico
65 Genera with 125 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1863Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1976Elfins6SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1926Poling’s Hairstreak2SpeciesTaxom
Gargina Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1902Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotia1SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Hypostrymon Clench, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Ignata K. Johnson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Ipidecla Dyar, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1869Boulder Copper9SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Phaeostrymon Clench, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1965Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rubroserrata K. Johnson &..., 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1852Satyr Orchids6SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks20SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Xamia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1900Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northwest Mexico
125 Species and 17 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arhopala acron azenia Hewitson, , 1863
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys affinis chapmani Gorelick, 2005Apama Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys dospassosi searsi (Clench, 1981)⇒ Callophrys dospassosi Clench, 1981
Callophrys (Mitoura) estela Clench, 1981Estela Hairstreak
Callophrys rhodope (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys turkingtoni (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887Origo Groundstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874Mathews Groundstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868Arizona Hairstreak
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Fixsenia ontario (Edwards, 1868)⇒ Satyrium favonius Smith, 1797
Fixsenia polingi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Satyrium polingi Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Gargina caninius Druce, 1907Caninus Hairstreak
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus maritima Weeks, 1902Silvery Blue
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hypaurotia crysalus W. H. Edwards, 1873Colorado Hairstreak
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874Grizzled Hairstreak
Hypostrymon festata (A.G. Weeks, 1891)⇒ Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874
Hypostrymon margaretae (Clench, 1975)⇒ Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia icarioides buchholzi dos Passos, 1938Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Ignata minthe (F.D. Godman ..., 1887)⇒ Ignata gadira Hewitson, 1867
Ipidecla miadora Dyar, 1916West-Mexican Ipidecla
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Hermelycaena) hermes Edwards, 1870Hermes Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871
Lycaena rhaea (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades ochus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ochus Hairstreak
Phaeostrymon alcestis Edwards, 1871Soapberry Hairstreak
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus melissa mexicana Clench, 1965Melissa Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) fuliginosa (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861
Satyrium (Satyrium) saepium Boisduval, 1852Buckthorn Hairstreak
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon istapa clenchi Austin & J. ..., 1998Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon melinus pudica H. Edwards, 1877Gray Hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sedecia (W.C. Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla atymna (Hewitson, 1870)⇒ Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla melli Forster, 1946
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla perola Hewitson, 1867
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887Oppia Hairstreak
Thereus rindgei (K. Johnson, 1989)⇒ Thereus cithonius Godart, 1824
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak
Zizula mela (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Northwest Mexico
SubfamilyEumaeinae
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		3
10		Genera
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		19
25		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		34
81		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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