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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Utah (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
457
4270
11532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
4265
11528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
4198
11375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3365
9294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1241
3678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1240
3677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1234
3670
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
908
2923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
843
2696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
144
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
45
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Utah
45 Genera with 139 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1862Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1981Elfins21SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1862Azures7SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 18071SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1775Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 2009American Dotted Blues18SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1871Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18714SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1973Elfins8SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1871Boulder Copper29SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1867Elfins6SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Philotiella Mattoni, 1877Small Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1832Small Jewel Blues20SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1808Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1877Satyr Orchids24SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1913Scrub-Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1900Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Utah
139 Species and 67 Subspecies
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades rustica rusticaArctic blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862Shasta Blue
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides halesus estesi Clench, 1942Great blue hairstreak
Brephidium exile (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys affinis affinis W. H. Edwards, 1862Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis apama Edwards, 1882Apama Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) comstocki (Henne, 1941)⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877
Callophrys comstocki comstockiDesert green hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii comstocki (Henne, 1940)⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) eryphon Boisduval, 1852Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) fotis Strecker, 1877Arizona Gray Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys (Mitoura) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867
Callophrys grynea siva
Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907Hoary elfin
Callophrys sheridani WH Edwards, 1877Small green hairstreak
Callophrys sheridani neoperplexaSheridan´s green hairstreak
Callophrys siva chalcosiva (H.K. Clench, 1981)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus radon Cramer, 1780Spring azure
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon echo Edwards, 1864Spring azure
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido agriades
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775Amyntor Greenstreak
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes baueri (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino martini Mattoni, 1954Bernardino dotted-blue
Euphilotes ellisi (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes ellisii (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes ancilla Barnes & McD..., 1918Ancilla Dotted Blue
Euphilotes mojave (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Euphilotes pallescens emmeli Shields, 1975Pallid Blue
Euphilotes pallescens pallescens Tilden & Downey, 1955Pallid Blue
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Euphilotes rita pallescens Tilden & Downey, 1955'Pale' Rita Blue
Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Euphilotes stanfordorum Opler & A. W..., 2009Stanfords´ Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus colombia Skinner, 1917Northwestern silvery blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro Scudder, 1876Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus daunia W. H. Edwards, 1871Arrowhead Blue
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus gyas Edwards, 1871Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus isola alce Edwards, 1871Blackspotted solitary blue
Heodes helloides
Hypaurotis citima (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Hypaurotis crysalus citima H. Edwards, 1881Colorado Hairstreak
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia augustinus annetteaeBrown elfin
Incisalia augustinus iroides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia eryphon eryphonWestern pine elfin
Incisalia fotis (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Callophrys fotis Strecker, 1877
Incisalia fotis fotisDesert elfin
Incisalia polia obscurus Ferris & Fisher, 1973Hoary elfin
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena editha montana Field, 1936Edith´s copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus sirius W. H. Edwards, 1871Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas castro Reakirt, 1866Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas helloidesPurplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dospassosi (McDunnough, 1940)⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena nivalis browni dos Passos, 1938Lilac-bordered Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena cupreus artemisiaLustrous copper
Lycaena cupreus snowi W. H. Edwards, 1881'Snow'S' Lustrous Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas polaris Courvoisier, 1911Arctic-alpine boreal copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena arota schellbachi Tilden, 1955Schellbach´s Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971Eastern Sorrel Copper
Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870Lustrous copper
Lycaena cuprea snowi WH Edwards, 1881Alpine lustrous copper
Lycaena eurymus
Lycaena exilis (Lucas, 1889)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena rubida sirius WH Edwards, 1871Rockymountain ruddy copper
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura siva (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura siva chalcosiva Clench, 1981Coppery juniper hairstreak
Mitoura siva sivaJuniper hairstreak
Mitoura spinetorum (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Callophrys spinetorum Hewitson, 1867
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Philotiella speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Pumice Dotted-Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus glandon rusticus WH Edwards, 1865Rocky Mountain Arctic Blue
Plebejus acmon lutzi dos Passos, 1938Rockymountain silverstudded blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus icarioides ardea WH Edwards, 1871Boisduval´s blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus lupini lutzi Passos, 1938Lupine blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus shasta minnehaha Scudder, 1874Minnehaha Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus idas annette WH Edwards, 1882Wasatch northern blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus melissa annetta W. H. Edwards, 1882Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa melissa W. H. Edwards, 1873Melissa Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus saepiolus gertschi dos Passos, 1938Greenish blue
Plebejus saepiolus saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) fuliginosa (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) saepium Boisduval, 1852Buckthorn Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium latalinea (Austin & Savage, 1998)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Satyrium saepium okanagana
Satyrium saepium provo (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Satyrium saepium Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium (Satyrium) sylvinus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium sylvinus putnami H. Edwards, 1877Putnam'S Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium titus immaculosisCoral hairstreak
Satyrium behri behriBehr´s hairstreak
Satyrium behri crossi Field, 1938Rockymountain orange hairstreak
Satyrium calanum godarti Field, 1938Western banded hairstreak
Satyrium californicum WH Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861Sooty Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum semilunaSooty hairstreak
Satyrium mirabelle (W. Barnes, 1900)⇒ Satyrium ilavia Beutenmüller, 1899
Satyrium putnami S.H. Scudder, 1876
Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852Sylvan hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinum putnami Hy Edwards, 1877Utah willow hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon melinus franki (W. D. Field, 1938)⇒ Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Strymon titus immaculosus WP Comstock, 1913Immaculate coral hairstreak
Thecla amyntor (Cramer, 1779)⇒ Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla heodes Druce, 1909
Thecla mirabelle Barnes, 1900
Tomares ballus ballus Fabricius, 1787

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Utah
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
3
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
23
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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