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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Pitilla (Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
324
4239
6103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
324
4239
6103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
313
4198
6026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
229
3759
5549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
1426
2898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
1426
2898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
1426
2898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
996
2153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
965
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
173
279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
34
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pitilla
34 Genera with 39 Species
#ABCEIJLMOPRSTZ
Amblypodia Horsfield, 1862Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1904
Stripestreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1887Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ehrenbergia1SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lamasina Robbins, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pitilla
39 Species and 14 Subspecies
Amblypodia anita anita Hewitson, 1862Purple Leaf Blue
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis sullivani Robbins & Du..., 2005Sullivan´s Hairstreak
Camissecla charichlorus A. Butler & ..., 1872Charichlorus Groundstreak
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Ehrenbergia morpheis
Erora carla Schaus, 1902Carla Hairstreak
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010Anderson´s Hairstreak
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Miletus megaris Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla guapila Schaus, 1913
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla ophia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla perola Hewitson, 1867
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
24
28
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