Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for West Mexico (Mexico)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 408
4009
7939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 406
4007
7938 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 392
3943
7762 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 254
3219
6405 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 52
1098
1845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 52
1098
1845 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 51
1097
1844 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
757
1299 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
711
1240 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
268
541 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 70
127 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for West Mexico
70 Genera with 127 Species
| Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Angulopis Harry Kendon..., 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apuecla R.K. Robbins, 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arcas Swainson, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1863 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atlides Huebner, 1779 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aubergina Johnson, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bindahara Moore, 1793 | Plane | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brevianta Johnson Krus..., 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Caerofethra K. Johnson, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1877 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Contrafacia Johnson, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1823 | Tailed Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1981 | Greenstreaks | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Dicya K. Johnson, 1991 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolymorpha Holland, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Durbaniella Van Son, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1874 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erora Scudder, 1902 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gargina Robbins, 1907 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heodes Fabricius, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypostrymon Clench, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ipidecla Dyar, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1861 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kisutam K. Johnson &..., 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1868 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Magnastigma Nicolay, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Michaelus Nicolay, 1823 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1882 | Ministreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nesiostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ocaria Clench, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 1997 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paiwarria Kaye, 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1887 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parrhasius Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1824 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1867 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Sithon Hübner, 1912 | Orange and Black Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1933 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Symbiopsis Nicolay, 1887 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 27 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1887 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1767 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Xamia Billberg, 1866 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1993 | | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for West Mexico
127 Species and 19 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Angulopis ceromia Hewitson, , 1877 | | | Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837 | Mexican Arcas | | Arhopala acron azenia Hewitson, , 1863 | | | Atlides carpasia Hewitson, 1868 | Jeweled Hairstreak | | Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779 | Giant purple hairstreak | | Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793 | Plane | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brevianta tolmides C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White-frosted Hairstreak | | Caerofethra carnica Hewitson, , 1873 | | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis bactra Hewitson, 1877 | Hewitson´s Groundstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Calycopis thama Hewitson, 1877 | Thama Hairstreak | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782 | Janias Greenstreak | | Chilades parrhasius parrhasius | | | Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868 | Telea Hairstreak | | Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823 | | | Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872 | Stained Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775 | Amyntor Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys distractus occidentalis (K. Johnson &..., 1997) | ⇒ Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | Cyanophrys fusius Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Brown Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys goodsoni Clench, 1946 | Goodson's greenstreak | | Cyanophrys longula Hewitson, 1868 | Brown-spotted Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946 | Clench's greenstreak | | Cyanophrys miserabilis simplex (H.K. Clench, 1981) | ⇒ Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946 | | Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867 | | | Durbaniella clarki phaea Ball, 1994 | Clark's Rocksitter | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Electrostrymon canus (Dognin, 1895) | ⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | | Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775 | | Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874 | Mathews Groundstreak | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Erora aura Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Aura Hairstreak | | Erora carla Schaus, 1902 | Carla Hairstreak | | Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832 | Great Cycadian | | Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823) | ⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809 | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779 | Regal Hairstreak | | Gargina caninius Druce, 1907 | Caninus Hairstreak | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiolaus caeculus caeculus Hopffer, 1855 | Azure Hairstreak | | Heodes agabinus | | | Hypostrymon aderces (Clench, 1975) | ⇒ Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874 | | Hypostrymon critola Hewitson, 1874 | Grizzled Hairstreak | | Ipidecla miadora Dyar, 1916 | West-Mexican Ipidecla | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877 | Two-toned Groundstreak | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868 | Marine Blue | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Michaelus hecate Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Hecate Hairstreak | | Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867 | Ira Hairstreak | | Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823 | Variegated Hairstreak | | Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877 | Clytie Hairstreak | | Ministrymon leda Edwards, 1882 | Lead Hairstreak | | Nesiostrymon calchinia Hewitson, 1868 | Calachinia Hairstreak | | Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868 | Black Hairstreak | | Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782 | Aquamarine Hairstreak | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837 | Thick-tailed Hairstreak | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Panthiades ochus Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Ochus Hairstreak | | Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867 | Variable Hairstreak | | Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782 | Black-spot Hairstreak | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Polyommatus athis athis FREYER, 1851 | | | Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824 | | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Rekoa guadala (W. Schaus, 1902) | ⇒ Rekoa zebina Hewitson, 1869 | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Rekoa stagira Hewitson, 1867 | Smudged Hairstreak | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Sithon nedymond ismarus Fruhstorfer, 1912 | Plush | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White Hairstreak | | Strymon astiocha Prittwitz, 1865 | Gray-spotted Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon bebrycia Hewitson, 1868 | Balloon-Vine Hairstreak | | Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867 | Cestri Hairstreak | | Strymon columella clarionica L. Vázquez, 1958 | | | Strymon columella socorroica L. Vázquez, 1958 | | | Strymon istapa socorroica Vázquez, 1958 | Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | Common hairstreak | | Strymon melinus clarionensis (Heid, 1933) | ⇒ Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818 | | Symbiopsis tanais Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Tanais Hairstreak | | Thecla atymna (Hewitson, 1870) | ⇒ Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870 | | Thecla cupentus Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla cyphara Hewitson, 1874 | | | Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920 | | | Thecla gargophia (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Gargina gargophia Hewitson, 1877 | | Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901 | | | Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775 | | | Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | | Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872 | | | Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895) | ⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | | Thecla ligurina (Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Kolana ligurina Hewitson, 1874 | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla megarus Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | Thecla neora (Hewitson, 1869) | ⇒ Brangas neora Hewitson, 1868 | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Thecla rufofusca Hewitson, 1877 | | | Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla serapio Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | | Thecla sito (Boisduval, 1836) | ⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836 | | Thecla strophius Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla una (Hewitson, 1873) | ⇒ Ministrymon una Hewitson, 1873 | | Thecla velina Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866 | | | Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thereus guadala Schaus, 1902 | | | Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Oppia Hairstreak | | Thereus orasus Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Crimson-spot Hairstreak | | Thereus ortalus Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Ortalus Hairstreak | | Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872 | Crolinus Hairstreak | | Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | Four-Spotted Hairstreak | | Xamia xami (Reakirt, 1866) | ⇒ Callophrys xami Reakirt, 1867 | | Ziegleria guzanta Schaus, 1902 | Orange-crescent Groundstreak | | Ziegleria llorentei (K. Johnson &..., 1993) | ⇒ Ziegleria ceromia Hewitson, 1877 |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in West Mexico | Subfamily | Eumaeinae
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 13
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 47
100 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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