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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Veragua Rainforest (Puerto Limon, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
108
834
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
108
834
1116
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
833
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
676
984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
452
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
452
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
452
763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
406
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
402
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
84
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Veragua Rainforest
8 Genera with 13 Species
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1873Hairstreaks6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Veragua Rainforest
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790Hassan Greenstreak
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Thecla ambrax Westwood, 1851
Thecla coelicolor Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775
Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Veragua Rainforest
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
12
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