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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Yucatan (Southeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
240
1620
2220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
240
1620
2220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1592
2178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
1398
1912
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
605
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
605
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
41
605
874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
428
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
419
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
165
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
44
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yucatan
44 Genera with 70 Species
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A
B
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E
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L
M
O
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Arcas Swainson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Aubergina Johnson, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caerofethra K. Johnson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Chalybs Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cyanophrys Clench, 1946Greenstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Dolymorpha Holland, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Evenus Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Gargina Robbins, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lamprospilus Geyer, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Michaelus Nicolay, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 2013Ministreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Ocaria Clench, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Oenomaus Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Orcya Johnson, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Paiwarria Kaye, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Radissima Johnson, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 18371SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Teriomima Kirby, 1894Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1866Hairstreaks17SpeciesTaxom
Thereus Hübner, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Tmolus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yucatan
70 Species and 6 Subspecies
Arcas cypria Geyer, 1837Mexican Arcas
Atlides gaumeri Godman, 1901White-tipped Hairstreak
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Caerofethra carnica Hewitson, , 1873
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Calycopis bactra Hewitson, 1877Hewitson´s Groundstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Chalybs janias Cramer, 1782Janias Greenstreak
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cyanophrys agricolor Butler & Druce, 1872Stained Greenstreak
Cyanophrys goodsoni Clench, 1946Goodson's greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench, 1946Clench's greenstreak
Cyclargus ammon ammon (P.H. Lucas, 1857)⇒ Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Dolymorpha jada Hewitson, 1867
Echinargus huntingtoni hannoides Clench, 1965Huntingtons Blue
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Electrostrymon mathewi Hewitson, 1874Mathews Groundstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eumaeus toxea (Godart, 1823)⇒ Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779Regal Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877Two-toned Groundstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Michaelus hecate Godman & Salvin, 1887Hecate Hairstreak
Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867Ira Hairstreak
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon clytie Edwards, 1877Clytie Hairstreak
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868Black Hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782Aquamarine Hairstreak
Orcya bassania Hewitson, 1868
Paiwarria umbratus Geyer, 1837Thick-tailed Hairstreak
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782Black-spot Hairstreak
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Radissima umbratus Geyer, 1837
Rekoa aon (P.H. Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865White Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894
Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla falerina (Hewitson, 1867)⇒ Enos falerina Hewitson, 1867
Thecla gaumeri Godman, 1901
Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793
Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872
Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895)⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895
Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
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 sito (Boisduval, 1836)⇒ Arawacus sito Boisduval, 1836
Thecla tephraeus (Hübner, 1837)⇒ Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Thecla yojoa Reakirt, 1866
Thereus oppia Godman & Salvin, 1887Oppia Hairstreak
Thereus ortalus Godman & Salvin, 1887Ortalus Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767Four-Spotted Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Yucatan
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
30
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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