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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Washington County (Idaho, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
96
217
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
96
217
243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
91
210
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
73
174
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
15
63
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
15
63
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
15
63
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
54
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
53
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington County (Idaho)
7 Genera with 8 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1862Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Idaho)
8 Species
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Washington County (Idaho)
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
2
2
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