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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Piedras Blancas (Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
248
2432
2822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
247
2431
2822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
235
2398
2802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
180
2148
2595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
970
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
970
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
970
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
701
1195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
687
1186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
171
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
26
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Piedras Blancas
26 Genera with 35 Species
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Arawacus Kaye, 1865Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Dicya K. Johnson, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Podanotum Torres & Joh..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rhamma K. Johnson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Timaeta Johnson , Kr..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Piedras Blancas
35 Species and 10 Subspecies
Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak
Arhopala cleander sostrata Fruhstorfer, 1914
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877Red-based Groundstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Dicya iambe Godman & Sal..., 1887Iambe Hairstreak
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laothus viridicans C. Felder & ..., 1865
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Penaincisalia loxurina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Podanotum salaeides Draudt, 1919Salaeides Podelfin
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rhamma arria Hewitson, 1870
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thecla auda (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Johnsonita auda Hewitson, 1867
Thecla commodus Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla paupera Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla pseudolongula (Clench, 1945)⇒ Cyanophrys pseudolongula Clench, 1944
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
20
29
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