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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region San Andrés (San Andrés and Providencia, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
115
474
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
115
474
550
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
109
461
540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
80
403
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
173
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
173
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
173
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
134
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
131
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
108
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Andrés
13 Genera with 16 Species
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1961
Ministreaks0SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1851Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1836Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Andrés
16 Species
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Ostrinotes halciones A. Butler & ..., 1872Halciones Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in San Andrés
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
9
11
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