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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region São Paulo (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
399
4277
8010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
398
4276
8009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
4231
7941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
245
3418
6529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
1003
1759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
1003
1759
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
998
1756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
730
1374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
712
1354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
350
789
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
63
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for São Paulo
63 Genera with 106 Species
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Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aphnaeus Hübner, 1829Silver Spots1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1926Stripestreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 18191SpeciesTaxom
Aubergina Johnson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Bistonina R.K. Robbins, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1917Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1995Greenstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Gargina Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1902Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Nicolaea Johnson, 19934SpeciesTaxom
Nyssorhynchus Blanchard, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Phasis Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1876Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1819Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Porthecla R.K. Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Siderus Kaye, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1993Scrub-Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1902Hairstreaks24SpeciesTaxom
Thepytus Robbins, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 05SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for São Paulo
106 Species and 15 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Aphnaeus syama Horsfield, 1829
Arawacus melibaeus M. Rosa, 1936
Arawacus separata Lathy, 1926Separated Stripestreak
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Arhopala cleander sostrata Fruhstorfer, 1914
Atlides brangas Hübner, 1819
Aubergina vanessoides Prittwitz, 1865Vanessoides Hairstreak
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis saopauloensis (K. Johnson, 1991)⇒ Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877
Celastrina argiolus crimissa Fruhstorfer, 1917
Celmia cyanoundulata (K. Johnson, 1991)⇒ Celmia uzza Hewitson, 1873
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cyanophrys bertha Jones, 1912
Cyanophrys remus Hewitson, 1868
Cyanophrys rindgei (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Cyanophrys pseudolongula Clench, 1944
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775Endymion Hairstreak
Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus batesii Hewitson, 1865Bates Hairstreak
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Evenus sumptuosa H. Druce, 1907Sumptuosa Hairstreak
Gargina caninius Druce, 1907Caninus Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lamprospilus clarissa Draudt, 1920
Lamprospilus zurkvitzi (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena cogina (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Manastigma tegula Hewitson, 1868
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon centuncula (M.W.K. Draudt, 1920)⇒ Ministrymon cleon Fabricius, 1775
Ministrymon fostera Schaus, 1902
Nicolaea erythrozona (J.K.M. Röber, 1927)⇒ Nicolaea cauter H. Druce, 1907
Nicolaea gagarini (K. Johnson, 1993)⇒ Nicolaea xorema Schaus, 1902
Nicolaea giganta (K. Johnson, 1993)⇒ Nicolaea torris H. Druce, 1907
Nicolaea umuarama K. Johnson, 1993
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Oenomaus polama
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Paiwarria venulius Cramer, 1782Venulius Hairstreak
Panthiades hebraeus Hewitson, 1867
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Penaincisalia jonesi Johnson, 1992
Phasis meridiana
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus napaea Hübner, 1819
Porthecla ravus Druce, 1907
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Siderus giapor Schaus, 1902
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon astiocha Prittwitz, 1865Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon ohausi Spitz, 1933
Strymon rojos (K. Johnson &..., 1993)⇒ Strymon azuba Hewitson, 1874
Symbiopsis lenitas Druce, 1907
Symbiopsis pura (M.W.K. Draudt, 1919)⇒ Symbiopsis lenitas Druce, 1907
Tajuria diaeus diaeus Hewitson, 1865Straight-lined Royal
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Thecla batesii Hewitson, 1865
Thecla coronata (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Evenus coronata Hewitson, 1865
Thecla cydrara Hewitson, 1868
Thecla deidamia Burmeister, 1879
Thecla ducalis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Arcas ducalis Westwood, 1852
Thecla ellida Hewitson, 1867
Thecla ergina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla fostera (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Ministrymon fostera Schaus, 1902
Thecla giapor Schaus, 1902
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla malina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Rekoa malina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla pisidula Druce, 1907
Thecla strophius Godart, 1823
Thecla sumptuosa Druce, 1907
Thecla thales Fabricius, 1793
Thecla theia Hewitson, 1870
Thecla torris Druce, 1907
Thecla triquetra Hewitson, 1865
Thecla zurkvitzi (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Badecla badaca Hewitson, 1868
Thereus ortalus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ortalus Hairstreak
Theritas grava (Z. Bálint, K..., 1998)⇒ Theritas curitabaensis K. Johnson, 1992
Theritas ponsanota (Z. Bálint, K..., 1998)⇒ Theritas deniva Hewitson, 1874
Theritas secunda (Z. Bálint, K..., 1998)⇒ Theritas chaluma Schaus, 1902
Theritas striata (Z. Bálint, K..., 1998)⇒ Theritas deniva Hewitson, 1874
Theritas zava
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in São Paulo
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
47
86
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