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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Santiago (Cape Verde)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
310
1590
2138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
1583
2130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
298
1557
2099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1274
1691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
336
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
336
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
336
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
257
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
243
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
95
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santiago
17 Genera with 17 Species
Arawacus Kaye, 1777Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1868Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Egides Schatz, 01SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santiago
17 Species and 4 Subspecies
Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Egides amplitudo
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Oenomaus myrteana R. Busby, Ro..., 2012
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Thereus orasus Godman & Salvin, 1887Crimson-spot Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Santiago
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
8
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