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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Peru (Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
573
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
573
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
172
559
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
479
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
152
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
152
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
152
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
116
119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
114
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru (Centre County)
9 Genera with 9 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1920Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru (Centre County)
9 Species and 1 Subspecies
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Peru (Centre County)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
4
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