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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Sirena Biological Station (Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
2987
3627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
2987
3627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
2963
3590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2639
3276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
1032
1752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
1032
1752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
1032
1752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
719
1286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
698
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
148
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sirena Biological Station
17 Genera with 27 Species
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sirena Biological Station
27 Species and 5 Subspecies
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853Atnius Groundstreak
Calycopis oricillula
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Miletus megaris Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Thecla gabatha Hewitson, 1870
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla leucophaeus Hübner, 1818
Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Sirena Biological Station
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
12
22
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