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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Quintana Roo (Southeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1486
2172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1486
2172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
1458
2126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
1261
1890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
649
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
649
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
649
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
470
744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
465
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
187
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
42
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Quintana Roo
42 Genera with 66 Species
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Arawacus Kaye, 1904
Stripestreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Aubergina Johnson, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1887Greenstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18743SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Magnastigma Nicolay, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 2013Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks19SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quintana Roo
66 Species and 7 Subspecies
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Electrostrymon canus (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874Mathews Groundstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora carla Schaus, 1902Carla Hairstreak
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855Azure Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta cyta
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887Alea Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Thecla beon Cramer, 1782
Thecla conoveria Schaus, 1902
Thecla coronata (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Evenus coronata Hewitson, 1865
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thecla lydus Hübner, 1816
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla meleager Druce, 1907
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla tephraeus (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
26
48
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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Lycaenidae at itis.gov