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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Valley County (Idaho, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
104
261
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
104
261
354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
240
324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
65
196
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
102
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
102
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
102
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
90
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
87
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
34
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Valley County (Idaho)
9 Genera with 19 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1852Boulder Copper9SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1904Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Valley County (Idaho)
19 Species
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla johnsoni (Skinner, 1904)⇒ Callophrys johnsoni Skinner, 1904

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Valley County (Idaho)
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
3
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