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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Suriname (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
3147
6534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
335
3146
6533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
317
3043
6214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
192
2374
5149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
966
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
966
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
966
2169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
681
1686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
665
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
263
783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
53
163
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Suriname
53 Genera with 163 Species
#ABCDEHIJLMOPRSTZ
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18672SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1777Stripestreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 18165SpeciesTaxom
Bistonina R.K. Robbins, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Brangas Hübner, 06SpeciesTaxom
Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 17771SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17818SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Cupathecla Bálint, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1779Greenstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Denivia K. Johnson, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Dindyminotes Johnson, Aus..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Durbaniella Van Son, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lamasina Robbins, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18835SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Megathecla Robbins, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1780Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mithras Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18373SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17902SpeciesTaxom
Olynthus Hübner, 18537SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 18714SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 178211SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17804SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18378SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1865Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks18SpeciesTaxom
Theclopsis Godman & Salvin, 18193SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 181910SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Thertius
0SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17794SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Trichonis Hewitson, 17792SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Suriname
163 Species and 12 Subspecies
Allosmaitia bianca (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Allosmaitia myrtusa Hewitson, 1867
Allosmaitia myrtusa Hewitson, 1867Myrtusa Hairstreak
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776Aetolus Stripestreak
Arawacus dolylas Cramer, 1777Dolylas Hairstreak
Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777)⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Arcas venus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775
Atlides atys Cramer, 1779Atys Hairstreak
Atlides baeton (J. Sepp, 1829)⇒ Atlides inachus Cramer, 1775
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides inachus Cramer, 1775Spying Hairstreak
Atlides scamander (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Atlides atys Cramer, 1779
Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Brangas caranus Stoll, 1780Caranus Brangas
Brangas dydimaon Cramer, 1777Twin Brangas
Brangas getus Fabricius, 1787Bright Brangas
Brangas pelops (C. Stoll, 1781)⇒ Brangas getus Fabricius, 1787
Brangas tordida Hewitson, 1867
Brangas torfida
Brevianta ematheon Cramer, 1777
Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853Atnius Groundstreak
Calycopis bellera Hewitson, 1877Bellera Groundstreak
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Calycopis devia (Möschler, 1883)⇒ Calycopis bellera Hewitson, 1877
Calycopis meleager H. Druce, 1907
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Calycopis poeas (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis vesulus Stoll, 1781
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Contrafacia heloisa (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Contrafacia imma Prittwitz, 1865
Contrafacia imma Prittwitz, 1865Imma Hairstreak
Cupathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781Cupentus Hairstreak
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cyanophrys menalcas (P. Cramer, 1779)⇒ Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Denivia hemon Cramer, 1775
Denivia laudonia Hewitson, 1865
Denivia lisus Stoll, 1790
Dindyminotes dindymus Cramer, 1775
Durbaniella clarki phaea Ball, 1994Clark's Rocksitter
Evenus endymion (Fabricius, 1787)⇒ Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779
Evenus floralia Druce, 1907Floral Hairstreak
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Evenus sponsa Möschler, 1877Sponsa Hairstreak
Evenus tagyra Hewitson, 1865Tagyra Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Iaspis exiguus Druce, 1907
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lamasina bimaculata (H.B. Möschler, 1877)⇒ Lamasina ganimedes Cramer, 1775
Lamasina ganimedes Cramer, 1775Ganimedes Hairstreak
Lamasina nobilis (G.A.W. Herri..., 1853)⇒ Lamasina ganimedes Cramer, 1775
Lampides archias (P. Cramer, 1777)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lamprospilus aunus Cramer, 1775
Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Lamprospilus genius Geyer, 1832
Lamprospilus melanorubra (K. Johnson, 1993)⇒ Lamprospilus badaca Hewitson, 1868
Lamprospilus thenca (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Lamprospilus aunus Cramer, 1775
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Megathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781Cupenthus Hairstreak
Ministrymon megacles Stoll, 1780
Mithras elis Cramer, 1779Elis Mithras
Mithras nautes Cramer, 1782Nautes Mithras
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Ocaria thales Fabricius, 1793Thales Blackstreak
Ocaria thrasyllus (C. Geyer, 1837)⇒ Ocaria thales Fabricius, 1793
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Oenomaus rustan Stoll, 1790
Olynthus bactriana
Olynthus essus Herrich-Schä..., 1853
Olynthus fessa (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Olynthus narbal Stoll, 1790
Olynthus lorea Möschler, 1883
Olynthus narbal Stoll, 1790Narbal Hairstreak
Olynthus obsoleta Lathy, 1926
Olynthus punctum (Herrich-Schä..., 1853)⇒ Olynthus obsoleta Lathy, 1926
Ostrinotes gentiana H. Druce, 1907
Ostrinotes sophocles Fabricius, 1793
Ostrinotes splendida (K. Johnson &..., 2003)⇒ Ostrinotes gentiana H. Druce, 1907
Ostrinotes wilhelmina (W.F. Kirby, 1871)⇒ Ostrinotes sophocles Fabricius, 1793
Paiwarria venulius Cramer, 1782Venulius Hairstreak
Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865Zebra-striped Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades battus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Panthiades phaleros Linnaeus, 1767Phaleros Hairstreak
Panthiades silenissa (J.F.W. Herbst, 1800)⇒ Panthiades phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Panthiades silenus (P. Cramer, 1780)⇒ Panthiades phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Panthiades syncellus (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777
Panthiades thallus (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus admetus admetus
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Rekoa metus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782
Rekoa myrtillus (C. Stoll, 1781)⇒ Rekoa palegon Cramer, 1780
Rekoa palegon Cramer, 1780Gold-banded Hairstreak
Serratofalca vesulus Stoll, 1780
Strephonota cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Strephonota cyllarus (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Strephonota cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Strephonota dindymus (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Strephonota sphinx Fabricius, 1775
Strephonota phoster (H.H. Druce, 1907)⇒ Strephonota cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Strephonota sicheus (P. Cramer, 1777)⇒ Strephonota strephon Fabricius, 1775
Strephonota sphinx Fabricius, 1775Sphinx Hairstreak
Strephonota strephon Fabricius, 1775
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon promissa (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Strymon sabinus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Strymon sabinus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Symbiopsis aprica Möschler, 1883
Symbiopsis nivepunctata Druce, 1907
Thecla aunus Cramer, 1775
Thecla cupentus Cramer, 1782
Thecla cyllarissus Herbst, 1800
Thecla dindymus Cramer, 1776
Thecla exiguus Druce, 1907
Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla janias Cramer, 1779
Thecla laudonia Hewitson, 1867
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla meleager Druce, 1907
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla phoster Druce, 1907
Thecla polibetes Stoll, 1781
Thecla politus Druce, 1907
Thecla strephon Fabricius, 1775
Thecla tagyra Hewitson, 1865
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Theclopsis eryx (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Theclopsis lydus Hübner, , 1819
Theclopsis ingae (J. Sepp, 1832)⇒ Theclopsis lydus Hübner, , 1819
Theclopsis lydus Hübner, , 1819
Thereus cithonius Godart, 1824Pale-lobed Hairstreak
Thereus cupentus Stoll, 1781
Thereus erix (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Thereus eryssus Herbst, 1800
Thereus eryssus Herbst, 1800
Thereus ismarus Cramer, 1777
Thereus lausus Cramer, 1782Lausus Hairstreak
Thereus libanius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Thereus lausus Cramer, 1782
Thereus peralta (H.B. Möschler, 1883)⇒ Thereus cithonius Godart, 1824
Thereus phalanthus (Stoll, 1780)⇒ Thereus ismarus Cramer, 1777
Thereus tyrrhenus (J. Hübner, 1819)⇒ Thereus eryssus Herbst, 1800
Theritas acmon (P. Cramer, 1775)⇒ Theritas hemon Cramer, 1775
Theritas hemon Cramer, 1775Pale-clubbed Hairstreak
Theritas lisus Stoll, 1790Lisus Hairstreak
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Thestius feminalis (Draudt, 1920)⇒ Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779
Thestius lycabas Cramer, 1777Lycabas Hairstreak
Thestius philanthus (Stoll, 1787)⇒ Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779
Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779Dotted Thestius
Tmolus crolus (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Trichonis hyacinthus Cramer, , 1775
Trichonis theanus (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Trichonis hyacinthus Cramer, , 1775
Ziegleria hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872Hesperitis Groundstreak
Ziegleria lugubris (H.B. Möschler, 1877)⇒ Ziegleria hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Suriname
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
43
151
Genera
Species

Taxom



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