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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Southgate (Grey County, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
139
389
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
139
389
436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
129
366
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
320
357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
24
115
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
24
115
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
24
115
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
85
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
82
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
34
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southgate (Grey County)
11 Genera with 12 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southgate (Grey County)
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Southgate (Grey County)
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
4
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