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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Talamanca (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
2722
3574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
255
2721
3574
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
249
2694
3526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
186
2372
3201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
975
1708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
975
1708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
975
1708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
726
1353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
711
1343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
130
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
24
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Talamanca
24 Genera with 27 Species
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Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 18771SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1782Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Talamanca
27 Species and 6 Subspecies
Angulopis ceromia Hewitson, , 1877
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Arhopala helius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Arhopala thamyras Linnaeus, 1758
Callophrys (Callophrys) avis Chapman, 1909Chapman's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Echinargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010Anderson´s Hairstreak
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla tuneta (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Arcas tuneta Hewitson, 1865
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Talamanca
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
15
17
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