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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Telfair County (Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
169
588
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
168
587
700
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
153
557
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
113
483
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
223
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
223
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
223
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
171
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
155
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
43
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Telfair County
9 Genera with 9 Species
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Telfair County
9 Species and 2 Subspecies
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Telfair County
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
4
4
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