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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Santa Cruz (Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
333
2585
3575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
333
2585
3575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
320
2534
3464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
214
2139
2880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
494
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
494
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
494
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
404
555
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
394
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
157
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
27
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Cruz
27 Genera with 35 Species
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Callophrys Billberg, 1862Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 2001Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1779Brownies2SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1892Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 0Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1869Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz
35 Species and 6 Subspecies
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Catochrysops taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Catopyrops nebulosa Druce, 1892
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hypochrysops julie Tennent, 2001
Iaspis castitas Druce, 1907Castitas Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Miletus symethus Cramer, 1779Great Brownie
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Nacaduba bepidus
Nacaduba kurava cruzens
Nacaduba novaehebridensis novaehebridensis Druce, 1892
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Prosotas duiosa livida
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Santa Cruz
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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