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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Shoshone County (Idaho, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
130
614
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
130
614
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
119
592
930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
87
524
843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
322
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
322
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
322
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
292
525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
288
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
47
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
15
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shoshone County
15 Genera with 26 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper7SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1808Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1904Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shoshone County
26 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla johnsoni (Skinner, 1904)⇒ Callophrys johnsoni Skinner, 1904

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Shoshone County
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
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