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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Rivas (Nicaragua)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
142
648
574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
648
574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
136
639
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
112
585
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
141
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
141
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
141
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
115
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
115
144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
65
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rivas
9 Genera with 10 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1877Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1868Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1857Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rivas
10 Species
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Strymon ziba Hewitson, 1868Ziba Scrub-Hairstreak
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887Oppia Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Rivas
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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