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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Washington (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
5555
14377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
5550
14370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
528
5458
14130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
4550
12013
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
1288
3650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
64
1287
3648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1281
3641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
871
2712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
790
2446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
133
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
42
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington
42 Genera with 130 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins22SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1833Azures8SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1764Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1898Jewels1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1902Boulder Copper15SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Neozephyrus Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1914Flashes1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1852Satyr Orchids17SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Symbiopsis Nicolay, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1887Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington
130 Species and 13 Subspecies
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys affinis washingtonia (Clench, 1944)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys dumetorum oregonensis (Gorelick, 1969)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Callophrys) perplexa (Barnes & Ben..., 1923)⇒ Callophrys sheridanii Carpenter, 1877
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) johnsoni (Skinner, 1904)⇒ Callophrys johnsoni Skinner, 1904
Callophrys (Cisincisalia) spinetorum Hewitson, 1867Blue Mistletoe Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) eryphon Boisduval, 1852Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) irus (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) mossii H. Edwards, 1881Doudoroff Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Callophrys (Mitoura) barryi (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys (Mitoura) johnsoni Skinner, 1904
Callophrys (Mitoura) nelsoni (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Mitoura) rosneri (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907Hoary elfin
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Celastrina pseudargiolus (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Chrysoritis zeuxo zeuxo Linnaeus, 1764
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido agriades
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes columbiae (Mattoni, 1954)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Habrodais grunus Boisduval, 1852Golden Hairstreak
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hypochrysops arronica honora Grose Smith, 1898
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze 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
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971Eastern Sorrel Copper
Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870Lustrous copper
Lycaena neurona Skinner, 1902
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Neozephyrus quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Parrhasius m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833White hairstreak
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Lycaeides) anna (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Rapala rhoda sarata Fruhstorfer, 1914
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Fixsenia) favonius Smith, 1797'Northern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) fuliginosa (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) saepium Boisduval, 1852Buckthorn Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium okanagana
Satyrium (Satyrium) semiluna Klots, 1930Half-moon Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) sylvinus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861Sooty Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852Sylvan hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Symbiopsis nippia (Dyar, 1918)⇒ Symbiopsis tanais Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla danaus Felder & Felder, 1865
Thecla johnsoni (Skinner, 1904)⇒ Callophrys johnsoni Skinner, 1904
Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Washington
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
15
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
21
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
16
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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