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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Sioux County (Nebraska, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
440
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
440
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
113
420
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
86
367
497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
209
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
26
209
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
209
274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
165
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
157
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sioux County (Nebraska)
10 Genera with 10 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sioux County (Nebraska)
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Sioux County (Nebraska)
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
2
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