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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1166
1691
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1164
1689
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1104
1580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
157
927
1343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
345
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
345
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
345
472
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
269
376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
249
351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
65
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
16
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington County (Kansas)
16 Genera with 23 Species
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper4SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1867Satyr Orchids4SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington County (Kansas)
23 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867Edward's hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Washington County (Kansas)
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
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
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