AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Vernon Parish (Louisiana, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
82
213
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
82
213
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
193
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
135
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
43
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
30
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
29
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
17
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Vernon Parish
5 Genera with 6 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vernon Parish
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Vernon Parish
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
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