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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Val Verde County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
160
734
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
160
734
997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
151
710
957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
108
594
837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
205
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
205
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
205
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
146
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
141
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
47
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Val Verde County
10 Genera with 11 Species
Callicista Grote, 02SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1882Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Val Verde County
11 Species
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callicista laceyi
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882Lead Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902Orange-crescent Groundstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Val Verde County
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
5
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