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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Pichincha (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
182
1161
1339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
1160
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
1136
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
1017
1169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
345
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
345
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
345
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
280
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
273
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
160
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
19
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pichincha
19 Genera with 20 Species
Arawacus Kaye, 1904
Stripestreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lathecla Robbins, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Micandra Schatz, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Paralustrus Johnson, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pichincha
20 Species and 2 Subspecies
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laothus gibberosa Hewitson, 1867Great Stripestreak
Lathecla carolyna Busby, 2015Carolyn´s Hairstreak
Leptotes andicola Grose-Smith, 1894
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Micandra aegides C. Felder & ..., 1865
Michaelus thordesa Hewitson, 1867Thordesa Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla laudonia Hewitson, 1867
Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874
Thecla mirma (Hewitson, 1878)⇒ Rhamma arria Hewitson, 1870
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Pichincha
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
13
14
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