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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region West Canada (Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		623
8303
28781		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		620
8294
28770		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		594
8148
28351		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		405
6866
24763		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		73
1897
7107		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		72
1894
7103		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1882
7079		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1272
4879		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1135
3992		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
237
647		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		68
198		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Canada
68 Genera with 198 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 19337SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Apharitis Riley, 1925
Tawny Silverline0SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Axiocerses Hübner, 1857Scarlets2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1880Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins20SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures7SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1864Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cigaritis Donzel, 1851Barred Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1887Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1971Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hypaurotis Scudder, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18629SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins4SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1781Royals2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1887Woolly Legs2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1893Giant Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrina Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Loranthomitoura Ballmer & Pratt, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 04SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper26SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1976Elfins5SpeciesTaxom
Oxylides Hübner, J., 17731SpeciesTaxom
Penaincisalia Johnson, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues16SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 0Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1852Satyr Orchids23SpeciesTaxom
Sithon Hübner, 1912Orange and Black Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1852Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1870Hairstreaks10SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Vacciniina Tutt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Canada
198 Species and 34 Subspecies
Agriades aquilo lacustris
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon lacustris T. Freeman, 1939
Agriades glandon megalo McDunnough, 1927Arctic Blue
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides swanepoeli Tite & Dickson, 1973Swanepoel's Copper
Anthene lachares Hewitson, 1878Silky Ciliate Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides halesus halesus Cramer, 1777Eastern Great Purple Hairstreak
Axiocerses craesus Trimen, 1862
Axiocerses tjoane Wallengren, 1857Commom Scarlet
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) affinis (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Callophrys dumetorum Boisduval, 1852
Callophrys (Callophrys) dumetorum Boisduval, 1852'Bramble' Bramble Hairstreak
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
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) fotis Strecker, 1877Arizona Gray Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
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 echo nigrescens Fletcher, 1903Dark Echo Azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770Silver-banded Hairstreak
Chrysoritis chrysaor Trimen, 1864Burnished Opal
Cigaritis natalensis Westwood, 1851Natal Bar
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido comyntas sissona W. G. Wright, 1905Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epidemia dorcas (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837
Epidemia epixanthe (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Lycaena epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma F. Brown, 1971Arrowhead Blue
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hypaurotis crysalus Edwards, 1873Colorado hairstreak
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia icarioides blackmorei Barnes & McD..., 1919Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides montis Blackmore, 1923Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icaroides pembina
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Icaricia saepiolus insulanus Blackmore, 1920Greenish Blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Incisalia augustinus (Westwood, 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Incisalia irioides Boisduval, 1852
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Iolaus eurisus helius Fabricius, 1781
Jamides cyta cyta
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lachnocnema durbani Trimen, 1887D'Urban's Woolly Legs
Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887Zulu Blue
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops procera Trimen, 1893Grassveld Nimble Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaeides scudderi
Lycaeides scudderi scudderi
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog 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 cupreus henryae Cadbury, 1937Lustrous Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena asabinus Herrich-Schä..., 1851Anatolian Fiery Copper
Lycaena baltoides
Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971Eastern Sorrel Copper
Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870Lustrous copper
Lycaena cuprotus Olliff, 1886
Lycaena diana Miller, 1912
Lycaena eurymus
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena snowi Edwards, 1883
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Mitoura barryi (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Mitoura nelsoni (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura rosneri (Johnson, 1976)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Oxylides faunus Drury, 1773Common False Head
Penaincisalia incisalia (J.F. Le Crom..., 1997)⇒ Penaincisalia swarthea Le Crom & K...., 1997
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry 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 anna vancouverensis C. Guppy & J..., 2001Anna´s Blue
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 idas ferniensis F.Chermock, 1945Northern Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Prosotas aluta aluta
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) auretorum Boisduval, 1852Gold Hunter´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870Behr's hairstreak
Satyrium behrii columbia McDunnough, 1944Behr´s Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus calanus Hübner, 1809Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) californica Edwards, 1862California Hairstreak
Satyrium californica obscurafacies Austin, 1998California 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 sylvinus nootka M. Fisher, 1998Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861Sooty Hairstreak
Satyrium ilicis Esper, 1779Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium saepia (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Satyrium saepium Boisduval, 1852
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinum Boisduval, 1852Sylvan hairstreak
Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912Plush
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon saepium Boisduval, 1852
Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876)⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877
Thecla edwardsii (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Satyrium edwardsii Grote & Robi..., 1867
Thecla heathii Fletcher, 1904
Thecla heodes Druce, 1909
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla johnsoni (Skinner, 1904)⇒ Callophrys johnsoni Skinner, 1904
Thecla kali (Strecker, 1878)⇒ Satyrium behrii W.H. Edwards, 1870
Thecla laudonia Hewitson, 1867
Thecla tetra Edwards, 1870
Thermoniphas micylus Cramer, 1782Common Chalk Blue
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West Canada
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		3
28		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		4
5		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		34
83		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		23
78		Genera
Species
Taxom



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