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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Santa Rosa National Park (Guanacaste, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
317
3528
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
3527
4768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
3505
4734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3129
4355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
1260
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
47
1260
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
1260
2325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
871
1739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
852
1721
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
230
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
55
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santa Rosa National Park
55 Genera with 101 Species
#ABCDEHJLMOPRSTZ
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1865Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1938Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cowania Reinhard, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1861Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks6SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ehrenbergia1SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Megathecla Robbins, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 1970
0SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1824Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks30SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 1993
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santa Rosa National Park
101 Species and 10 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Apuecla upupa Druce, 1907Upupa Hairstreak
Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Brevianta tolmides C. Felder & ..., 1865White-frosted Hairstreak
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis thama Hewitson, 1877Thama Hairstreak
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Chrysoritis zonarius zonarius Riley, 1938Donkey Daisy Opal
Cupido perasia Felder, 1861
Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872Stained Greenstreak
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Cyanophrys goodsoni Clench, 1946Goodson's greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Ehrenbergia morpheis
Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874Mathews Groundstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erora carla Schaus, 1902Carla Hairstreak
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877Two-toned Groundstreak
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Megathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781Cupenthus Hairstreak
Michaelus hecate Godman & Salvin, 1887Hecate Hairstreak
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Ostrinotes halciones A. Butler & ..., 1872Halciones Hairstreak
Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837Thick-tailed Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades ochus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ochus Hairstreak
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rekoa stagira Hewitson, 1867Smudged Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla ambrax Westwood, 1851
Thecla batesii Hewitson, 1865
Thecla cydrara Hewitson, 1868
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla echion (Godart, 1823)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla megarus Godart, 1823
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla perola Hewitson, 1867
Thecla philinna Hewitson, 1868
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla strophius Godart, 1823
Thecla thara Hewitson, 1867
Thecla theia Hewitson, 1870
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887Oppia Hairstreak
Theritas augustula W. F. Kirby, 1877Augustula Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872Crolinus Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Santa Rosa National Park
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
39
83
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