Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Tamaulipas (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 310
2299
3390 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 309
2298
3390 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 297
2258
3313 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 198
1875
2688 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 42
518
840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 42
518
840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 41
517
840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 16
338
569 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
330
558 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
180
357 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 51
84 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Tamaulipas
51 Genera with 84 Species
| Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1836 | Stripestreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Arzecla Duarte & Rob..., 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aubergina Johnson, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brangas Hübner, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caerofethra K. Johnson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1790 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Contrafacia Johnson, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1824 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1946 | Greenstreaks | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Dolymorpha Holland, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Michaelus Nicolay, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1877 | Ministreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1916 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocaria Clench, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paiwarria Kaye, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parrhasius Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1889 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1869 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1867 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1920 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1881 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Tamaulipas
84 Species and 12 Subspecies | Arawacus jada Hewitson, 1867 | Cream-banded Hairstreak | | Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak | | Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | Fine-lined Hairstreak | | Arzecla arza Hewitson, 1874 | Single-banded Groundstreak | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868 | Common Brangas | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Caerofethra carnica Hewitson, , 1873 | | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis clarina Hewitson, 1874 | White-striped Groundstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis sarita Skinner, 1895 | Sarita Hairstreak | | Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824 | Eastern Tail-blue | | Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872 | Stained Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775 | Amyntor Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Brown Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868 | Brown-spotted Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946 | Clench's greenstreak | | Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867 | | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874 | Mathews Groundstreak | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832 | Great Cycadian | | Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | | Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779 | Regal Hairstreak | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857 | Ceraunus Blue | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877 | Two-toned Groundstreak | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823 | Variegated Hairstreak | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868 | Black Hairstreak | | Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782 | Aquamarine Hairstreak | | Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837 | Thick-tailed Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Zebra-striped Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Parrhasius moctezuma Clench, 1971 | Mexican-M Hairstreak | | Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782 | Black-spot Hairstreak | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869 | Hedgerow Hairstreak | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White Hairstreak | | Strymon alea Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Alea Hairstreak | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868 | Balloon-Vine Hairstreak | | Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867 | Cestri Hairstreak | | Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824 | Basilides Hairstreak | | Strymon melinus franki (W. D. Field, 1938) | ⇒ Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | | Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852 | | | Strymon yojoa Reakirt, 1867 | Jojoa 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, 1767 | Four-Spotted Hairstreak | | Tmolus echion echiolus Draudt, 1920 | Mexican Red-spotted Hairstreak | | Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak | | Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | Cyna Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Tamaulipas
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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