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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Roma (Starr County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
27
103
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
27
103
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
26
102
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
25
100
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
88
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
88
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
88
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
54
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
54
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
23
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Roma (Starr County)
4 Genera with 6 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Roma (Starr County)
6 Species
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Roma (Starr County)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
5
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