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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Sangre Grande (Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
245
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
245
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
75
228
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
55
205
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
116
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
116
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
116
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
89
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
87
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sangre Grande
15 Genera with 23 Species
Calycopis Scudder, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1995Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1780Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sangre Grande
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780
Calycopis janeirica Felder, 1862
Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887Origo Groundstreak
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs simaethis (Drury ; Kaye, 1921)⇒ Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773
Chrysoritis thysbe mithras Pringle, 1995
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Sangre Grande
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
12
20
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