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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Vilas County (Wisconsin, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
152
530
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
152
530
736
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
139
500
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
429
592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
211
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
211
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
211
297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
170
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
162
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Vilas County
9 Genera with 14 Species
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1823Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1833Satyr Orchids2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Vilas County
14 Species
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Vilas County
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
4
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