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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region San Pedro (Houston County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
233
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
233
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
80
220
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
62
190
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
61
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
61
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
61
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
52
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
51
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
30
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for San Pedro (Texas)
4 Genera with 4 Species
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1857Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for San Pedro (Texas)
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in San Pedro (Texas)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
2
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