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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region South Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
5281
10268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
431
5219
10149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
275
4237
8364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
1458
2855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1454
2851
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1042
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
988
2051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
337
839
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
72
162
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Brazil
72 Genera with 162 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMNOPRSTZ
Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1936Stripestreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1914Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Aubergina Johnson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Caerofethra K. Johnson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 19076SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1917Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Crimsinota Johnson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1912Greenstreaks10SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Dicya K. Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 01SpeciesTaxom
Ehrenbergia1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Ignata K. Johnson, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 02SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Lathecla Robbins, 01SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1902Boulder Copper3SpeciesTaxom
Macusia Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mithras Hübner, 20012SpeciesTaxom
Nesiostrymon Clench, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Nicolaea Johnson, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Nyssorhynchus Blanchard, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Olynthus Hübner, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 03SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Radissima Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1809Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Siderus Kaye, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1902Scrub-Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Terra K. Johnson &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks32SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Tigrinota K. Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Brazil
162 Species and 12 Subspecies
Angulopis ceromia Hewitson, , 1877
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Arawacus atrana (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Arawacus tarania Hewitson, 1868
Arawacus bolima (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Arawacus binangula Schaus, 1902
Arawacus datitia (E.D. Jones, 1912)⇒ Arawacus tadita Hewitson, 1877
Arawacus melibaeus M. Rosa, 1936
Arcas arcadia (Bálint, 2002)⇒ Arcas tuneta Hewitson, 1865
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Arhopala cleander sostrata Fruhstorfer, 1914
Atlides misma d´Abrera, 1995Misma Hairstreak
Atlides polama Schaus, 1902Polama Hairstreak
Aubergina vanessoides Prittwitz, 1865Vanessoides Hairstreak
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Caerofethra carnica Hewitson, , 1873
Calycopis assuensis (K. Johnson, 1991)⇒ Calycopis puppius Godman & Sal..., 1887
Calycopis caulonia Hewitson, 1877
Calycopis iguapensis (K. Johnson &..., 1993)⇒ Calycopis cerata Hewitson, 1877
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis partunda Hewitson, 1877
Calycopis pisidula (H.H. Druce, 1907)⇒ Calycopis gentilla Schaus, 1902
Celastrina argiolus crimissa Fruhstorfer, 1917
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs esmeralda (E.D. Jones, 1912)⇒ Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Contrafacia catharina (Draudt, 1920)⇒ Contrafacia muattina Schaus, 1902
Contrafacia muattina Schaus, 1902
Crimsinota besidia Hewitson, 1868
Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cyanophrys acaste catharinensis (H.K. Clench, 1944)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cyanophrys bertha Jones, 1912
Cyanophrys caramba (Clench, 1944)⇒ Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775
Cyanophrys legionis (H.K. Clench, 1944)⇒ Cyanophrys acaste Prittwitz, 1865
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys paranensis (K. Johnson &..., 1997)⇒ Cyanophrys argentinensis Clench, 1946
Cyanophrys remus Hewitson, 1868
Cyanophrys rindgei (B.L. D´Abrera, 1995)⇒ Cyanophrys pseudolongula Clench, 1944
Cyanophrys sicrana (E.D. Jones, 1912)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Cycnus celelata
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Dicya farmina (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Dicya dicaea Hewitson, 1874
Dolymorpha bolima
Ehrenbergia morpheis
Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Erora campa Jones, 1912
Erora carla Schaus, 1902Carla Hairstreak
Erora castrena (E.D. Jones, 1912)⇒ Erora tella Schaus, 1902
Erora crispisulcans (M.W.K. Draudt, 1920)⇒ Erora tella Schaus, 1902
Erora quassa (M.W.K. Draudt, 1920)⇒ Erora tella Schaus, 1902
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus aganippe (F.W. Goodson, 1945)⇒ Evenus satyroides Hewitson, 1865
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Ignata conchylium (H.H. Druce, 1907)⇒ Ignata norax Godman & Sal..., 1887
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Janthecla aurora Druce, 1907
Janthecla rocina
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lamprospilus fernanda (E.D. Jones, 1912)⇒ Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Lamprospilus japola E. Jones, 1912
Lamprospilus nubilum Druce, 1907
Lamprospilus obscurus (K. Johnson &..., 1993)⇒ Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Lamprospilus ruborbiculis (K. Johnson &..., 1993)⇒ Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Lamprospilus taminella Schaus, 1902
Lathecla mitziMitzi´s Hairstreak
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaena cogina (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lycaena griqua (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887
Macusia (Cryptaenota) latreillei Hewitson, 1865
Manastigma hirsuta Prittwitz, 1865
Michaelus thordesa Hewitson, 1867Thordesa Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Mithras hannelore (Bálint & Moser, 2001)⇒ Mithras colombiensis K. Johnson &..., 1997
Mithras vossoroca Bálint & Moser, 2001Vossoroca Mithras
Nesiostrymon calchinia Hewitson, 1868Calachinia Hairstreak
Nesiostrymon chilica (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Nesiostrymon calchinia Hewitson, 1868
Nesiostrymon nora (E.D. Jones, 1912)⇒ Nesiostrymon endela Hewitson, 1874
Nicolaea cupa Druce, 1907
Nicolaea jonesi (K. Johnson, 1992)⇒ Nicolaea schausa Jones, 1912
Nicolaea schausa Jones, 1912
Nicolaea torris H. Druce, 1907
Nicolaea xorema Schaus, 1902
Ocaria cinerea Lathy, 1936
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Oenomaus morroensis Faynel & Moser, 2008
Oenomaus moseri Robbins & Fa..., 2012
Olynthus fancia Jones, 1912
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades hebraeus Hewitson, 1867
Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867Variable Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Penaincisalia jonesi Johnson, 1992
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudolucia griqua (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Pseudolucia parana Bálint, 1993
Pseudolucia parana Bálint, 1993
Pseudolucia paranaensis
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Radissima chaluma Schaus, 1902
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Siderus inornata (P.I. Lathy, 1936)⇒ Siderus giapor Schaus, 1902
Siderus lathyi (K. Johnson, 1991)⇒ Siderus giapor Schaus, 1902
Siderus micronota (K. Johnson, 1993)⇒ Siderus philinna Hewitson, 1868
Strephonota elika Hewitson, 1867
Strymon azuba Hewitson, 1874
Strymon basilides (Geyer, , 1837)⇒ Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon lucena Hewitson, 1868
Strymon rana Schaus, 1902
Symbiopsis lenitas Druce, 1907
Terra chilica Schaus, 1902
Thecla ambrax Westwood, 1851
Thecla atrana Schaus, 1902
Thecla cosa Hewitson, 1867
Thecla ducalis (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Arcas ducalis Westwood, 1852
Thecla ellida Hewitson, 1867
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla gnosia (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Gargina gnosia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla imma Prittwitz, 1865
Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla malina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Rekoa malina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla muattina Schaus, 1902
Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla perola Hewitson, 1867
Thecla polama Schaus, 1902
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla rana Schaus, 1902
Thecla remus Hewitson, 1868
Thecla rocena (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Janthecla rocena Hewitson, 1867
Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790
Thecla selika (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Parrhasius selika Hewitson, 1874
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla taminella Schaus, 1902
Thecla thales Fabricius, 1793
Thecla thyrea (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Thepytus arindela Hewitson, 1874
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla triquetra Hewitson, 1865
Thecla xorema Schaus, 1902
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Theclopsis murex Druce, 1907
Thereus molena Jones, 1912
Thereus ortalus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ortalus Hairstreak
Theritas chaluma Schaus, 1902
Theritas curitabaensis K. Johnson, 1992
Theritas drucei Lathy, 1926
Theritas hamila (E.D. Jones, 1912)⇒ Theritas chaluma Schaus, 1902
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Tigrinota binangula Schaus, 1902
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in South Brazil
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
55
138
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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