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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region San Juan (Northwest Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
186
679
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
186
679
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
667
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
540
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
106
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
106
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
106
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
73
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
69
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Juan
6 Genera with 7 Species
Arumecla Robbins & Du..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1876
Poling’s Hairstreak0SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1819Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Juan
7 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arumecla galliena Hewitson, 1877Red-based Groundstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in San Juan
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
6
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