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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Tamaulipas (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
343
3044
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
342
3043
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
326
2972
4291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2528
3607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
849
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
849
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
848
1379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
596
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
578
1002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
192
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
52
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamaulipas
52 Genera with 86 Species
#ABCDEHKLMNOPRSTZ
Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1836Stripestreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Arzecla Duarte & Rob..., 18741SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Aubergina Johnson, 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Brangas Hübner, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Caerofethra K. Johnson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Contrafacia Johnson, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 1872
0SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 1993
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1882Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1877Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997
0SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17773SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1869Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1867Scrub-Hairstreaks9SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks17SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamaulipas
86 Species and 14 Subspecies
Arawacus jada Hewitson, 1867Cream-banded Hairstreak
Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak
Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836Fine-lined Hairstreak
Arzecla arza Hewitson, 1874Single-banded Groundstreak
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868Common Brangas
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Caerofethra carnica Hewitson, , 1873
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis clarina Hewitson, 1874White-striped Groundstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita Skinner, 1895Sarita Hairstreak
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872Stained Greenstreak
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868Brown-spotted Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874Mathews Groundstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832Great Cycadian
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877Two-toned Groundstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823Variegated Hairstreak
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837Thick-tailed Hairstreak
Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865Zebra-striped Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Parrhasius moctezuma Clench, 1971Mexican-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887Alea Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868Balloon-Vine Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867Cestri Hairstreak
Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824Basilides Hairstreak
Strymon melinus franki (W. D. Field, 1938)⇒ Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon yojoa Reakirt, 1867Jojoa Hairstreak
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla gnosia (Hewitson, 1868)⇒ Gargina gnosia Hewitson, 1868
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869)⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877
Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868
Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla sethon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla strophius Godart, 1823
Thecla velina Hewitson, 1868
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak
Tmolus echion echiolus Draudt, 1920Mexican Red-spotted Hairstreak
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Tamaulipas
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
13
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
34
64
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
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Lycaenidae at itis.gov