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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Palm Beach (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
77
215
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
77
215
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
201
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
176
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
116
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
116
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
116
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
71
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
66
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
45
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palm Beach
17 Genera with 18 Species
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1942Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1855Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1923Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1793Woolly Legs1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palm Beach
18 Species and 5 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena phorbas ingura Tindale, 1923
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Palm Beach
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
5
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