Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region British Virgin Islands (Virgin Islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 115
329
376 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 115
329
376 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 111
323
368 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 80
265
301 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 28
105
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 28
105
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 28
105
123 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 13
71
84 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 11
64
78 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
32
38 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 8
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for British Virgin Islands
8 Genera with 13 Species
Species list for British Virgin Islands
13 Species and 2 Subspecies | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857 | Blue Butterfly | | Cyclargus ammon woodruffi W.P. Comstoc..., 1943 | | | Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Cyclargus thomasi woodruffi W. Comstock ..., 1943 | Miami Blue | | Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Angelic Hairstreak | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | | Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Disguised Hairstreak | | Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Hairstreak Moth | | Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787 | Cardenillo |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in British Virgin Islands
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
Links, sources and further information Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov
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