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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Wisconsin (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
453
3893
8879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
452
3890
8875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
428
3788
8599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
305
3134
7070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
63
1260
3346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1255
3340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1250
3331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
847
2493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
769
2105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
117
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
35
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wisconsin
35 Genera with 74 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1907Elfins9SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Erora Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Gaeides Scudder, 02SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Habrodais Scudder, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Hyllolycaena Fabricius, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1823Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 05SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1832Boulder Copper10SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1839Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1942Satyr Orchids9SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1823Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wisconsin
74 Species and 4 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) irus (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) polios (Cook & Watson, 1907)⇒ Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys agustus
Callophrys polia Cook & Watson, 1907Hoary elfin
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic 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 nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
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
Erora laeta Edwards, 1862Early hairstreak
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Gaeides xanthoides⇒ Lycaena xanthoides Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982Baja Hairstreak
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hyllolycaena hyllus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycaena hyllus Cramer, 1775
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Incisalia niphon (Hübner, 1823)⇒ Iridana bwamba Stempffer, 1964
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lycaeides idas nabokovi
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaeides melissa samuelis Nabokov, 1943Karner Blue
Lycaeides scudderi
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray 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 (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971Eastern Sorrel Copper
Lycaena diana Miller, 1912
Lycaena thoe Gray, 1832
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Parrhasius m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833White hairstreak
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
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
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium acadicum (W. H. Edwards, 1862)⇒ Satyrium acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862
Satyrium caryaevorum (McDunnough, 1942)⇒ Satyrium caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Thecla irus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Wisconsin
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
4
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
10
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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