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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Santa Cruz County (Arizona, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
203
1009
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
1009
1548
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
194
985
1506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
803
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
246
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
246
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
244
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
171
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
168
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
43
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Cruz County (Arizona)
10 Genera with 12 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1828Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Laeosopis Rambur, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Cruz County (Arizona)
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794Spanish Purple Hairstreak
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Santa Cruz County (Arizona)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
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