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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Pharr (Hidalgo County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
24
133
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
24
133
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
24
133
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
22
127
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
105
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
105
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
105
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
69
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
69
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
57
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pharr
13 Genera with 18 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1876
Satyr Orchids0SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1877Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pharr
18 Species
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Cyanophrys goodsoni Clench, 1946Goodson's greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
12
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