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Checklist for Subfamily Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 (Asian Sapphires)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
116
10265
78499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
109
10196
78394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
100
10120
78118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
34
6633
52128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
30
5892
45561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
1347
13918
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
385
3697
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
14
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
14 Genera with 134 Species
Chalceria Fabricius, 1807
0SpeciesTaxom
Epamera Druce, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18697SpeciesTaxom
Gaeides Scudder, 02SpeciesTaxom
Heliophorus Geyer, 1896Sapphires3SpeciesTaxom
Helleia Fabricius, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Heodes Fabricius, 19426SpeciesTaxom
Hermelycaena Fabricius, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hyllolycaena Fabricius, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Iophanus Draudt, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1927Boulder Copper187SpeciesTaxom
Polyniphes Kaye, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Tanuetheira Druce, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tharsalea Fabricius, 18706SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
134 Species and 92 Subspecies
Epamera hemiargus hemiargus
Epamera iasis Hewitson, 1865
Epidemia dorcas (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837
Epidemia dorcas castro Reakirt, 1866
Epidemia dorcas florus Edwards, 1884
Epidemia epixanthe (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Lycaena epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835
Epidemia epixanthe phaedrus Hall, 1924
Epidemia helloides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Epidemia zeroe (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Lycaena mariposa Reakirt, 1866
Gaeides gorogon Boisduval, 1852
Gaeides xanthoides⇒ Lycaena xanthoides Boisduval, 1852
Heliophorus brahma Moore, 1857Golden Sapphire
Heliophorus epicles Godart, 1823Common Purple Sapphire
Heliophorus ila de Nicéville, 1896Restriced Purple Sapphire
Helleia helle leonia (Beuret, 1936)⇒ Lycaena helle leonia Beuret, 1926
Heodes agabinus
Heodes cupreus Edwards, 1870
Heodes dorcas
Heodes helloides
Heodes hypophlaeas Boisduval, 1852
Heodes phlaeas (Bryk, 1942)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Hermelycaena hermes Edwards, 1870
Hyllolycaena hyllus (Cramer, 1776)⇒ Lycaena hyllus Cramer, 1775
Iophanus pyrrhia Godman & Salvin, 1887
Iophanus pyrrhias Godman & Salvin, 1887Guatemalan Copper
Lycaena (Boldenaria) boldenarum White, 1862Boulder copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione Scudder, 1868Gray Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha Mead, 1878Edith's copper
Lycaena editha editha Mead, 1878Edith´s Copper
Lycaena editha montana Field, 1936Edith´s copper
Lycaena editha obscuramaculata Austin, 1989Edith´s Copper
Lycaena editha pseudonexa J. Emmel & P..., 1998Edith´s Copper
Lycaena editha vurali Koçak, 1984Edith´s Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon Boisduval, 1852Buckweat Copper
Lycaena gorgon dorothea J. Emmel & P..., 1998Gorgon Copper
Lycaena gorgon gorgon Boisduval, 1852Gorgon Copper
Lycaena gorgon jacquelineae J. Emmel & P..., 1998Gorgon Copper
Lycaena gorgon micropunctata J. Emmel & P..., 1998Gorgon Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea clara H. Edwards, 1880Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea gravenotata Klots, 1930Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea heteronea Boisduval, 1852Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea klotsi W. D. Field, 1936Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea northi J. Emmel & P..., 1998Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea rava Austin, 1998Blue Copper
Lycaena heteronea rutila Werneburg, 1864
Lycaena heteronea submaculata J. Emmel & P..., 1998Blue Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) rubidus Behr, 1866'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus duofascies K. Johnson &..., 1977
Lycaena rubidus ferrisi K. Johnson &..., 1977'White Mountains' Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus incana Austin, 1998Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus longi K. Johnson &..., 1977Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus monachensis K. Johnson &..., 1977Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus perkinsorum K. Johnson &..., 1977Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus rubidus Behr, 1866Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus sirius W. H. Edwards, 1871Ruddy Copper
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena xanthoides gunderi (C.N. Rudkin, 1933)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena xanthoides nigromaculata J. Emmel & P..., 1998Great Copper
Lycaena xanthoides obsolescens J. Emmel & P..., 1998Great Copper
Lycaena xanthoides xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Great Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas arcticus Ferris, 1977Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas castro Reakirt, 1866Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas claytoni A. E. Brower, 1940'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas dorcas W. Kirby, 1837Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas dospassosi McDunnough, 1940'Salt Marsh' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas florus W. H. Edwards, 1884Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas helloidesPurplish copper
Lycaena dorcas megaloceras Ferris, 1977Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas michuron Scott, 2006Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) dospassosi (McDunnough, 1940)⇒ Lycaena dorcas Kirby, 1837
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena epixanthe epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena epixanthe michiganensis Rawson, 1948Bog Copper
Lycaena epixanthe phaedrus G. Hall, 1924Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) mariposa Reakirt, 1866Forest Copper
Lycaena mariposa charlottensis W. Holland, 1930Mariposa Copper
Lycaena mariposa mariposa Reakirt, 1866Mariposa Copper
Lycaena mariposa penroseae W. D. Field, 1938Mariposa Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) nivalis Boisduval, 1869Brown Copper
Lycaena nivalis bichroma J. Emmel & P..., 1998Lilac-bordered Copper
Lycaena nivalis browni dos Passos, 1938Lilac-bordered Copper
Lycaena nivalis nivalis Boisduval, 1869Lilac-bordered Copper
Lycaena nivalis praetexta Austin, 1998Lilac-bordered Copper
Lycaena nivalis warnermontana J. Emmel & P..., 1998Lilac-bordered Copper
Lycaena (Hermelycaena) hermes Edwards, 1870Hermes Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena cupreus artemisiaLustrous copper
Lycaena cupreus cupreus W. H. Edwards, 1870Lustrous Copper
Lycaena cupreus henryae Cadbury, 1937Lustrous Copper
Lycaena cupreus lapidicola J. Emmel & P..., 1998Lustrous Copper
Lycaena cupreus snowi W. H. Edwards, 1881'Snow'S' Lustrous Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas alpestris J.Emmel & Pratt, 1998
Lycaena phlaeas americana Linneaus, 1761American copper
Lycaena phlaeas arctodon Ferris, 1974American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas arethusa Wolley-Dod, 1907American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas feildeni McLachlan, 1878American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas hypophlaeas Boisduval, 1852American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaena phlaeas polaris Courvoisier, 1911Arctic-alpine boreal copper
Lycaena (Tharsalea) arota Boisduval, 1852Tail Copper Butterfly
Lycaena arota arota Boisduval, 1852Tailed Copper
Lycaena arota nubila Comstock, 1926Tailed Copper
Lycaena arota schellbachi Tilden, 1955Schellbach´s Copper
Lycaena arota virginiensis Edwards, 1870Tailed Copper
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena alba Tutt, 1906
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena annetta Edwards, 1882
Lycaena antaegon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Lycaena argia (Ménétriés, 1857)⇒ Pseudozizeeria maha argia Ménétriés, 1857
Lycaena asabinus Herrich-Schä..., 1851Anatolian Fiery Copper
Lycaena asoka (Kollar, 1848)⇒ Catochrysops strabo asoka Kollar, , 1844
Lycaena baltoides
Lycaena baltoides baltoides
Lycaena baltoides bernardino
Lycaena baltoides centralis
Lycaena baltoides intermedia
Lycaena behrii Edwards, 1862
Lycaena berviniensis Smith, 1932
Lycaena bleusei Oberthur, 1884Iberian Sooty Copper
Lycaena caligena
Lycaena carmon (Gerhard, 1853)⇒ Polyommatus carmon Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Lycaena catharina (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Cupidopsis cissus catharina Trimen, 1862
Lycaena celona Austaut, 1879
Lycaena chinensis Murray, 1874
Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971Eastern Sorrel Copper
Lycaena cogina (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Lycaena communa Stetter-Stät..., 1937
Lycaena comyntas
Lycaena couteaui Pionneau, 1938
Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870Lustrous copper
Lycaena cuprea artemisia
Lycaena cuprea cupreus
Lycaena cuprea henryae
Lycaena cuprea snowi WH Edwards, 1881Alpine lustrous copper
Lycaena cuprotus Olliff, 1886
Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lycaena diana Miller, 1912
Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1802Large Copper
Lycaena enoptes ancilla
Lycaena epidolus Boisduval, 1840
Lycaena erymus Boisduval, 1869
Lycaena eurymus
Lycaena evius Boisduval, 1869
Lycaena exilis (Lucas, 1889)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena feredayi Bates, 1867Glade Copper
Lycaena ferrisi (Johnson & Ba..., 1977)⇒ Lycaena rubidus Behr, 1866
Lycaena florencia (Clémence, 1914)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Lycaena florus Edwards, 1884
Lycaena gabori Diószeghy, 1913
Lycaena goronGorgon Copper
Lycaena griqua (Schaus, 1902)⇒ Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887
Lycaena gunderi (Rudkin, 1933)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena hanna Evans, 1932
Lycaena harae Matsumura, 1906
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena hypophlaeas Boisduval, 1852American Copper
Lycaena hypopolia trimen
Lycaena hypoxanthe Kirby, 1862
Lycaena kama (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833
Lycaena koa (Druce, 1876)⇒ Madeleinea koa Druce, 1876
Lycaena legeri FREYER, 1830
Lycaena lycea Edwards, 1864
Lycaena marcida Lederer, 1871
Lycaena mela (Strecker, 1900)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Lycaena melissa W. H. Edwards, 1873
Lycaena moneta (Mabille, 1890)⇒ Micropentila adelgitha Hewitson, 1874
Lycaena nais Edwards, 1871
Lycaena neurona Skinner, 1902
Lycaena nivium Boisduval, 1869
Lycaena orbitulus (Esper, 1800)⇒ Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798
Lycaena orus Cramer, 1782Sorrel Copper
Lycaena patago Mabille, 1885
Lycaena philemon Boisduval, 1869
Lycaena phyllis phyllis
Lycaena polyphemus Stetter-Stät..., 1937
Lycaena pseudargiolus
Lycaena rapahoe Reakirt, 1866
Lycaena rauparaha Fereday, 1877Common copper
Lycaena rhaea (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena rubida Behr, 1866Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubida duofacies
Lycaena rubida longi
Lycaena rubida monachensis
Lycaena rubida perkinsorum
Lycaena rubida rubidus
Lycaena rubida sirius WH Edwards, 1871Rockymountain ruddy copper
Lycaena rufescens Boisduval, 1869
Lycaena saepiolaus
Lycaena saepiolus Boisduval, 1852
Lycaena sagittifera Hormuzaki, 1893
Lycaena salustius Fabricius, 1793Common Copper
Lycaena shasta
Lycaena snowi Edwards, 1883
Lycaena spaldingi
Lycaena speciosa Edwards, 1877
Lycaena suasa (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Satyrium fuliginosum W.H. Edwards, 1861
Lycaena tehama (Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Agriades rustica Edwards, 1865
Lycaena thoe Gray, 1832
Lycaena tijua Reakirt, 1866
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena trita Swinhoe, 1919
Lycaena venus Staudinger, 1886
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Lycaena williamsi (J.D. Gunder, 1927)⇒ Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823
Tanuetheira timon orientus
Tharsalea arota (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena arota Boisduval, 1852
Tharsalea arota schellbachi Tilden, 1955
Tharsalea arota virginiensis Edwards, 1870Nevada Tailed Copper
Tharsalea epixantheBog Copper
Tharsalea hyllusBronze Copper
Tharsalea virginiensis Edwards, 1870

Subnodes of Lycaeninae with occurrences in America
TribeLycaenini
[Leach], 1815
Coppers
1
106
Genus
Species

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