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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Region Orinoquia (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
258
1931
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1930
2890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1832
2751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
151
1475
2263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
541
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
541
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
541
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
434
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
427
981
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
330
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
49
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Orinoquia
49 Genera with 83 Species
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Amblypodia Horsfield, 1907Oakblues1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1926Stripestreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1868Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Femniterga Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Gargina Robbins, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lamasa Clench, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Megathecla Robbins, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Mercedes K. Johnson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Micandra Schatz, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mithras Hübner, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Podanotum Torres & Joh..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Polyniphes Kaye, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Porthecla R.K. Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Rhamma K. Johnson, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Siderus Kaye, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Thaeides Johnson, Kru..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks25SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18192SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Timaeta Johnson , Kr..., 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Orinoquia
83 Species and 7 Subspecies
Amblypodia annetta elga Fruhstorfer, 1907
Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak
Arawacus separata Lathy, 1926Separated Stripestreak
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Arcas delphia Nicolay, 1971Nicolay´s Arcas
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis lerbela Field, 1967
Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887Origo Groundstreak
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Epamera hemiargus hemiargus
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus candidus Druce, 1907Candid Hairstreak
Femniterga cinniana Hewitson, 1877
Gargina thyesta Hewitson, 1869Thyesta Hairstreak
Glaucopsyche piasus piasus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Janthecla janthina Hewitson, 1867Janthina Hairstreak
Lamasa calesia Hewitson, 1870
Lamprospilus nicetus Felder & Felder, 1865
Laothus gibberosa Hewitson, 1867Great Stripestreak
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Megathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781Cupenthus Hairstreak
Mercedes calor H. H. Druce, 1907
Micandra aegides C. Felder & ..., 1865
Micandra comae Druce, 1907
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Mithras colombiensis K. Johnson &..., 1997Colombian Mithras
Nacaduba kurava perusia Felder, 1860
Ocaria (Lamasa) calesia Hewitson, 1870
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Penaincisalia loxurina C. Felder & ..., 1865
Podanotum salaeides Draudt, 1919Salaeides Podelfin
Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Porthecla ravus Druce, 1907
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rhamma anosma Draudt, 1919
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Thecla auda (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Johnsonita auda Hewitson, 1867
Thecla batesii Hewitson, 1865
Thecla comae (Druce, 1907)⇒ Micandra comae Druce, 1907
Thecla commodus Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla coronata (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Evenus coronata Hewitson, 1865
Thecla cupentus Cramer, 1782
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla drucei Lathy, 1926
Thecla ericeta Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla falerina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Enos falerina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla gentiana Druce, 1907
Thecla godmani (Goodson, 1945)⇒ Annamaria draudti Lathy, 1926
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla mimula Draudt, 1920
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla pseudolongula (Clench, 1945)⇒ Cyanophrys pseudolongula Clench, 1944
Thecla punctum Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Thecla terentia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla timoclea Hewitson, 1870
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla triquetra Hewitson, 1865
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873
Thecla viridicans Felder & Felder, 1865
Theclopsis demea Hewitson, 1874Demea Hairstreak
Theclopsis lydus Hübner, , 1819
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Theritas monica Hewitson, 1867
Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779Dotted Thestius
Timaeta timaeus C.Felder & R..., 1865

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Region Orinoquia
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
36
70
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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