Family Gossamer-winged Butterflies (Lycaenidae)
Lycaenidae is a family in the order Lepidoptera. Browse 165 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Lycaenidae (165)
Eastern Pine Elfin Butterfly
Callophryus niphon
Juniper Hairstreak Butterfly
Callophyrs gryneus
Red-banded Hairstreak Butterfly
Calycopis cecrops
Echo Azure Butterfly
Celastrina echo
Holly Azure - Hodges#4363.5
Celastrina idella
Lucia Azure - Hodges#4363.1
Celastrina lucia
Summer Azure
Celastrina neglecta
Spring Azure
Celestrina ladon
Western Tailed-Blue - Hodges#4362
Cupido amyntula
Eastern-tailed Blue Butterfly
Cupido comyntas
Goodson's Greenstreak - Hodges#4309
Cyanophrys goodsoni
Reakirt's Blue Butterfly
Echinargus isola
Orange-crescent Groundstreak - Hodges#4352.1
Electrostrymon guzanta
Early Hairstreak - Hodges#4349
Erora laeta
Arizona Hairstreak - Hodges#4350
Erora quaderna
Square-spotted Blue - Hodges#4366
Euphilotes battoides
Bernardino Blue - Hodges#4366.3
Euphilotes bernardino
Columbian Blue - Hodges#4367.3
Euphilotes columbiae
Dotted Blue - Hodges#4367
Euphilotes enoptes
Glaucon Blue - Hodges#4366.1
Euphilotes glaucon
Pallid Blue - Hodges#4368
Euphilotes pallescens
Spalding's Blue - Hodges#4369.1
Euphilotes spaldingi
Arrowhead Blue - Hodges#4371
Glaucopsyche piasus
Golden Hairstreak - Hodges#4267
Habrodais grunus
Ceraunus Blue Butterfly
Hemiargus ceraunus
Cassius Blue Butterfly
Leptotes cassius
Marine Blue Butterfly
Leptotes marina
Tailed Copper - Hodges#4250
Lycaena arota
Lustrous Copper - Hodges#4252
Lycaena cupreus
Gray Copper Butterfly
Lycaena dione
Gorgon Copper - Hodges#4255
Lycaena gorgon
Purplish Copper Butterfly
Lycaena helloides
Hermes Copper - Hodges#4265
Lycaena hermes
Great Copper - Hodges#4253
Lycaena xanthoides
Shadowed Hairstreak - Hodges#4335.5
Michaelus ira
Gray Ministreak Butterfly
Ministrymon azia
White M Hairstreak Butterfly
Parrhasius m-album
Sonoran Blue - Hodges#4365
Philotes sonorensis
Philotiella speciosa - Hodges#4370
Philotiella speciosa
Cotundra Blue - Hodges#4381.1
Plebejus cotundra
San Emigdio Blue - Hodges#4377
Plebejus emigdionis
Friday's Blue - Hodges#4375.2
Plebejus fridayi
Arctic Blue Butterfly
Plebejus glandon
Boisduval's Blue - Hodges#4378
Plebejus icarioides
Lupine Blue Butterfly
Plebejus lupini
Cranberry Blue - Hodges#4383
Plebejus optilete
Greenish Blue - Hodges#4376
Plebejus saepiolus
Marius Hairstreak - Hodges#4296
Rekoa marius
Gold-hunter's Hairstreak - Hodges#4286
Satyrium auretorum
Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus
California Hairstreak - Hodges#4279
Satyrium californicum
Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus
Ilavia Hairstreak - Hodges#4332
Satyrium ilavia
Sylvan Hairstreak - Hodges#4280
Satyrium sylvinum
Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak - Hodges#4287
Satyrium tetra
Coral Hairstreak Butterfly
Satyrium titus
Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4343
Strymon acis
White Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4342
Strymon albata
Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4344
Strymon alea
Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4339
Strymon bebrycia
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Butterfly
Strymon istapa
Martial Scrub Hairstreak - Hodges#4340
Strymon martialis
Gray Hairstreak Butterfly
Strymon melinus
Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4338
Strymon rufofusca
Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak - Hodges#4341
Strymon yojoa