Family Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: InsectaOrder: Lepidoptera Phenology

Lycaenidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Atlides halesusGreat purple hairstreak(NA) HerePhenology
Callophrys augustinusBrown elfin(NA) HerePhenology
Callophrys gryneaOlive hairstreak(NA) HerePhenology
Callophrys henriciWoodland Elfin(NA) HerePhenology
Callophrys niphonEastern pine elfin(NA) HerePhenology
Calycopis cecropsRed-Banded hairstreak HerePhenology
Celastrina argiolusHoly blue(NA) HerePhenology
Celastrina ladonSpring Azure(NA) HerePhenology
Celastrina neglectaSummer azure(NA) HerePhenology
Celastrina neglectamajorAppalachian azure(NA) HerePhenology
Celastrina nigraDusky azure(NA) HerePhenology
Celastrina speciesAzure species(NA) HerePhenology
Celastrina unidentifiedAzure species(NA) HerePhenology
Cupido comyntasEastern tailed-blue(NA) HerePhenology
Feniseca tarquiniusHarvester(NA) HerePhenology
Glaucopsyche lygdamusSilvery blue(NA) HerePhenology
Lycaena phlaeasAmerican copper(NA) HerePhenology
Lycaena speciesCopper species(NA) HerePhenology
Parrhasius m-albumWhite M hairstreak(NA) HerePhenology
Satyrium calanusBanded hairstreak(NA) HerePhenology
Satyrium liparopsStriped hairstreak(NA) HerePhenology
Strymon melinusGray hairstreak(NA) HerePhenology

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Note:
Taxa on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
and do not neccessarily include all Park taxa from historic park reports, literature,
or other sources that have not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.
Also note: where part of the taxon name is species,
it means that the taxon name has not yet been agreed upon by taxonomists for this group,
or that it was not identified to this level.

In Case You Didn't Know ...
In the park there are 4 subgroups of this family: the Hairstreaks, the Harvesters, the Coppers and the Blues. The caterpillars of this family are slug-shaped.


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