Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Bahamas (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 270
1607
2435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 270
1607
2435 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 263
1580
2392 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 172
1220
1877 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 38
401
559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 38
401
559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 38
401
559 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
262
387 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
241
366 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
126
214 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 27
38 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Bahamas
27 Genera with 38 Species
| Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1890 | Oak-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1793 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1862 | Pygmy blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1879 | Dusky blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1864 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1771 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1941 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1941 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Laeosopis Rambur, 1794 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1857 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1758 | Boulder Copper | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929 | Dingy Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1761 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1889 | Meadow Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1775 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1864 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1864 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1865 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Bahamas
38 Species and 19 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Arhopala eupolis (Miskin, 1890) | ⇒ Arhopala centaurus Fabricius, 1775 | | Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | Mountain Argus | | Brephidium exilis barbouri (H.K. Clench, 1943) | ⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793 | Red Banded Hairstreak | | Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides margarita Semper, 1879 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Amethyst Hairstreak | | Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804 | Provençal Short-tailed Blue | | Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771 | Short-tailed Blue | | Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857 | Blue Butterfly | | Cyclargus ammon bahamensis H.K. Clench, 1943 | | | Cyclargus ammon clenchi L.D. Miller,..., 1992 | | | Cyclargus ammon thomasi H.K. Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Cyclargus thomasi bahamensis Clench, 1943 | Miami Blue | | Cyclargus thomasi clenchi L. Miller, S..., 1992 | Miami Blue | | Cyclargus thomasi thomasi Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Angelic Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon angelia dowi (Clench, 1941) | ⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | | Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823 | | | Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832 | Atala | | Eumaeus atala atala | | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818 | Ceraunus Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Ceraunus Blue | | Laeosopis roboris Esper, 1794 | Spanish Purple Hairstreak | | Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857 | Cassius Blue | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761 | Purple-edged Copper | | Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761 | Sooty Copper | | Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758 | Scarce Copper | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889) | ⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879 | | Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Blue Spot Hairstreak | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon acis armouri (Clench, 1943) | ⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | | Strymon acis leucosticha (Clench, 1992) | ⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | | Strymon istapa cybira Hewitson, 1874 | Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Blue-and-Gray Hairstreak | | Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Verde Azul Hairstreak | | Thecla martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | | | Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Chequered blue | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Tiny Grass Blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Bahamas
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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