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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Tabasco (Southeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
221
1227
1698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
221
1227
1698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
212
1201
1642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
984
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
398
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
398
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
398
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
275
381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
270
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
151
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
22
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tabasco
22 Genera with 32 Species
#ACDEHILMNOPRST
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18723SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Megathecla Robbins, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Nesiostrymon Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1865Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks7SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tabasco
32 Species and 1 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Angulopis ceromia Hewitson, , 1877
Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853Atnius Groundstreak
Calycopis bactra Hewitson, 1877Hewitson´s Groundstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Iaspis castitas Druce, 1907Castitas Hairstreak
Iaspis temesa Hewitson, 1868Temesa Hairstreak
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Megathecla cupentus Stoll, 1781Cupenthus Hairstreak
Nesiostrymon calchinia Hewitson, 1868Calachinia Hairstreak
Ostrinotes halciones A. Butler & ..., 1872Halciones Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887Oppia Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Tabasco
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
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
15
25
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