Gossamer-wing Butterflies (family)

Lycaenidae

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae) also commonly known as Blues, Coppers, Gossamer-winged Butterflies, Hairstreaks or Harvesters, is a biological family of the class Insecta (Insects) and order Lepidoptera (Butterflies).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Arthropoda
    - Class: Insecta
      - Order: Lepidoptera
        Family: Lycaenidae

Genera in the Family of Lycaenidae

(genus)

Icaricia

Allosmaitia (genus)

Arawacus (genus)

Atlides (genus)

Brephidium (genus)

Callophrys (genus)

Calycopis (genus)

Celastrina (genus)

Chlorostrymon (genus)

Cupido (genus)

Cyanophrys (genus)

Cyclargus (genus)

Echinargus (genus)

Electrostrymon (genus)

Erora (genus)

Eumaeus (genus)

Euphilotes (genus)

Feniseca (genus)

Glaucopsyche (genus)

Habrodais (genus)

Hemiargus (genus)

Hypaurotis (genus)

Hypostrymon (genus)

Lampides (genus)

Leptotes (genus)

Lycaena (genus)

Ministrymon (genus)

Ocaria (genus)

Oenomaus (genus)

Parrhasius (genus)

Phaeostrymon (genus)

Philotes (genus)

Philotiella (genus)

Plebejus (genus)

Rekoa (genus)

Satyrium (genus)

Strephonota (genus)

Strymon (genus)

Tmolus (genus)

Udara (genus)

Ziegleria (genus)

Zizula (genus)

Families in the Order of Lepidoptera

Acanthopteroctetidae (family) -

Acanthopteroctetidae (family)

Acrolepiidae (family) -

Acrolepiidae (family)

Acrolophidae (family) -

Acrolophidae (family)

Adelidae (family) - Adult

Adelidae (family)

Alucitidae (family) -

Alucitidae (family)

Amphisbatidae (family) -

Amphisbatidae (family)

Autostichidae (family) -

Autostichidae (family)

Batrachedridae (family) -

Batrachedridae (family)

Bedelliidae (family) -

Bedelliidae (family)

Bombycidae (family) -

Bombycidae (family)

Brushfooted Butterflies (family) - Adult

Brushfooted Butterflies (family)

Nymphalidae

Bucculatricidae (family) -

Bucculatricidae (family)

Cankerworms (family) -

Cankerworms (family)

Geometridae

Carposinidae (family) -

Carposinidae (family)

Casebearer Moths (family) -

Casebearer Moths (family)

Coleophoridae

Castniid Moths (family) - Adult

Castniid Moths (family)

Castniidae

Chimabachidae (family) -

Chimabachidae (family)

Choreutidae (family) -

Choreutidae (family)

Copromorphidae (family) -

Copromorphidae (family)

Cosmopterigidae (family) -

Cosmopterigidae (family)

Cossidae (family) -

Cossidae (family)

Crambidae (family) -

Crambidae (family)

Cutworms (family) - Adult

Cutworms (family)

Noctuidae

Dalceridae (family) -

Dalceridae (family)

Deoclonidae (family) -

Deoclonidae (family)

Doidae (family) -

Doidae (family)

Douglasiidae (family) -

Douglasiidae (family)

Drepanids (family) -

Drepanids (family)

Drepanidae

Elachistidae (family) -

Elachistidae (family)

Epermeniidae (family) -

Epermeniidae (family)

Epicopeiidae (family) -

Epicopeiidae (family)

Epipyropidae (family) -

Epipyropidae (family)

Erebidae (family) - Caterpillar

Erebidae (family)

Eriocraniidae (family) -

Eriocraniidae (family)

Euteliidae (family) -

Euteliidae (family)

Galacticidae (family) -

Galacticidae (family)

Gelechiidae (family) -

Gelechiidae (family)

Giant Silkworm Moths (family) -

Giant Silkworm Moths (family)

Saturniidae

Glyphidoceridae (family) -

Glyphidoceridae (family)

Glyphipterigidae (family) -

Glyphipterigidae (family)

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (family) - Adult

Gossamer-wing Butterflies (family)

Lycaenidae

Gracillariidae (family) -

Gracillariidae (family)

Grass Moths (family) - Adult

Grass Moths (family)

Pyralidae

Hawk Moths (family) - Adult

Hawk Moths (family)

Sphingidae

Heliodinidae (family) -

Heliodinidae (family)

Heliozelidae (family) -

Heliozelidae (family)

Hepialidae (family) -

Hepialidae (family)

Hyblaeidae (family) -

Hyblaeidae (family)

Incurvariidae (family) -

Incurvariidae (family)

Lacturidae (family) -

Lacturidae (family)

Lasiocampidae (family) -

Lasiocampidae (family)

Limacodidae (family) -

Limacodidae (family)

Lyonetiidae (family) -

Lyonetiidae (family)

Megalopygidae (family) -

Megalopygidae (family)

Metalmarks (family) - Adult

Metalmarks (family)

Riodinidae

Micropterigidae (family) -

Micropterigidae (family)

Mimallonidae (family) -

Mimallonidae (family)

Nepticulidae (family) -

Nepticulidae (family)

Nolid Moths (family) -

Nolid Moths (family)

Nolidae

Notodontid Moths (family) -

Notodontid Moths (family)

Notodontidae

Oecophoridae (family) -

Oecophoridae (family)

Opostegidae (family) -

Opostegidae (family)

Orange-tips (family) - Adult

Orange-tips (family)

Pieridae

Peleopodidae (family) -

Peleopodidae (family)

Plutellidae (family) -

Plutellidae (family)

Prodoxidae (family) -

Prodoxidae (family)

Psychidae (family) -

Psychidae (family)

Pterophoridae (family) -

Pterophoridae (family)

Schreckensteiniidae (family) -

Schreckensteiniidae (family)

Sematuridae (family) -

Sematuridae (family)

Sesiidae (family) -

Sesiidae (family)

Skippers (family) - Adult

Skippers (family)

Hesperiidae

Swallowtails (family) - Adult

Swallowtails (family)

Papilionidae

Thyrididae (family) -

Thyrididae (family)

Tineidae (family) -

Tineidae (family)

Tischeriidae (family) -

Tischeriidae (family)

Tortricidae (family) -

Tortricidae (family)

Uraniidae (family) -

Uraniidae (family)

Urodidae (family) -

Urodidae (family)

Xyloryctidae (family) -

Xyloryctidae (family)

Yponomeutidae (family) -

Yponomeutidae (family)

Ypsolophidae (family) -

Ypsolophidae (family)

Zygaenidae (family) -

Zygaenidae (family)

External Links

Lycaenidae – Wikipedia

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