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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
2504
3363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
273
2504
3363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
263
2463
3284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
185
2130
2902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
768
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
768
1113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
43
767
1112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
551
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
542
843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
180
299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
26
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Honduras
26 Genera with 32 Species
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Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celmia K. Johnson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1887Greenstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks5SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Honduras
32 Species and 12 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775Celmus Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887Brown Greenstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Thecla cydrara Hewitson, 1868
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782
Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West Honduras
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
13
16
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