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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Querétaro (North-Central Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1505
2249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1505
2249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
224
1478
2203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
1189
1763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
550
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
550
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
550
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
387
593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
382
588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
181
330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
39
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Querétaro
39 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCDEHILMOPRSTXZ
Arawacus Kaye, 1995Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ipidecla Dyar, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1871Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1926Ministreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 19181SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1836Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Xamia Billberg, 1866Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Querétaro
66 Species and 5 Subspecies
Arawacus mexicana (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Atlides carpophora (W.C. Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Atlides inachus Cramer, 1775
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872Stained Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Electrostrymon bunnirae (H.G. Dyar, 1918)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Electrostrymon canus (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874Mathews Groundstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora minniles (H.G. Dyar, 1916)⇒ Erora subflorens Schaus, 1913
Erora quaderna Hewitson, 1868Arizona Hairstreak
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Ipidecla miadora Dyar, 1916West-Mexican Ipidecla
Ipidecla monenoptron (H.G. Dyar, 1918)⇒ Ipidecla miadora Dyar, 1916
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) dospassosi (McDunnough, 1940)⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Ministrymon santans (Dyar, 1926)⇒ Ministrymon coronta Hewitson, 1874
Oenomaus lauta (M.W.K. Draudt, 1918)⇒ Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782
Panthiades deserta (Draudt, 1920)⇒ Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777
Panthiades syncellus sierrae (H.G. Dyar, 1916)⇒ Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777
Parrhasius arindela rinde (H.G. Dyar, 1916)⇒ Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Strephonota nippia (H.G. Dyar, 1918)⇒ Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887Alea Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla erybathis Hewitson, 1867
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thecla keila Hewitson, 1869
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872Crolinus Hairstreak
Tmolus echiolus (Draudt, 1924)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak
Ziegleria hoffmani Johnson, 1993Hoffmanns Groundstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Querétaro
SubfamilyEumaeinae
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
25
49
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