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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Tapantí National Park (Paraíso, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
1608
1855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
1608
1855
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
1593
1830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1511
1758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
705
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
705
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
705
1091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
539
912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
508
886
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
53
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tapantí National Park
3 Genera with 5 Species
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1782Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tapantí National Park
5 Species and 2 Subspecies
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Thecla davara Hewitson, 1868
Thecla munatia Hewitson, 1878
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Tapantí National Park
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
3
Genus
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