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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Valle La Estrella (Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
256
2471
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
2471
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
248
2452
2882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
181
2135
2580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
811
1274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
811
1274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
811
1274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
602
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
590
1003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
131
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
19
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Valle La Estrella
19 Genera with 20 Species
Arcas Swainson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1890Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 18721SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Iaspis Kaye, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lamasina Robbins, 2002
0SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Theritas Hübner, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valle La Estrella
20 Species and 6 Subspecies
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Arhopala silhetensis adorea de Nicéville, 1890Sylhet Oakblue
Atlides bacis Godman & Salvin, 1887Bacis Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Camissecla charichlorus A. Butler & ..., 1872Charichlorus Groundstreak
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Iaspis andersoni Robbins, 2010Anderson´s Hairstreak
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877Two-toned Groundstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818Deep-green Hairstreak
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Valle La Estrella
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
14
15
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