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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Nuevo Leon (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
331
2339
3547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
330
2338
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
316
2285
3427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
1815
2681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
646
1004
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
645
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
645
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
437
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
399
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
137
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
36
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nuevo Leon
36 Genera with 51 Species
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Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1926Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Magnastigma Nicolay, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1869Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Xamia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nuevo Leon
51 Species and 6 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Electrostrymon canus (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868Arizona Hairstreak
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Fixsenia polingi (Barnes & Ben..., 1926)⇒ Satyrium polingi Barnes & Ben..., 1926
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887Alea Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
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 palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla strophius Godart, 1823
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Nuevo Leon
SubfamilyEumaeinae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

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
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
21
35
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