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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Screven County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
257
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
257
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
81
247
301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
211
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
122
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
122
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
122
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
103
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
101
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
27
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
12
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Screven County
12 Genera with 12 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1950Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Screven County
12 Species
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Screven County
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
3
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