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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Siskiyou County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
241
1048
1540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1047
1540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
225
1009
1476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
836
1269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
279
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
279
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
32
279
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
216
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
207
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
78
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
22
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Siskiyou County
22 Genera with 37 Species
#ACDEGHILPS
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1898Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1912Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 0Boulder Copper7SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1861Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Siskiyou County
37 Species and 3 Subspecies
Arhopala phaenops phaenops Felder, 1865
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hypolycaena phorbas silo Fruhstorfer, 1912
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon Boisduval, 1852Buckweat Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena baltoides intermedia
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus pheres
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) fuliginosa (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861
Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861Sooty Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Siskiyou County
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
8
14
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