Lycaenidae - Definition and Overview

Lycaenidae
Common Blue
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom: Metazoa Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Subclass: Pterygota Infraclass: Neoptera Superorder: Endopterygota Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Ditrysia Division: Rhopalocera Superfamily: Papilionoidea Family: Lycaenidae
Author:	Leach, 1815
Type species:	?
Diversity:	? genera ? species
Subfamilies
Lycaeninae Polyommatinae Theclinae Miletinae

The Lycaenidae are a large family of butterflies, also known as the Gossamer-winged butterflies. Subfamilies include the blues Polyommatinae, the coppers Lycaeninae, the hairstreaks Theclinae and the harvesters Miletinae.

Some species:

• Common Blue, Polyommatus icarus
• El Segundo blue butterfly, Euphilotes battoides allyni
• Great Purple Hairstreak, Atlides halesus
• Large blue butterfly, Maculinea arion
• Palos Verdes Blue, Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis
• Xerces Blue, Glaucopsyche xerces (extinct)