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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Vichada Department (Region Orinoquia, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
103
446
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
103
446
437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
92
423
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
67
358
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
114
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
114
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
114
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
92
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
91
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
87
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Vichada Department
9 Genera with 11 Species
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Janthecla Robbins & Ve..., 1991
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Mithras Hübner, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17771SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1865Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Thestius Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vichada Department
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Mithras colombiensis K. Johnson &..., 1997Colombian Mithras
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758Cambridge Blue
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla falerina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Enos falerina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla punctum Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Thecla triquetra Hewitson, 1865
Thestius pholeus Cramer, 1779Dotted Thestius

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Vichada Department
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
7
9
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