Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues) for Cuba (Greater Antilles)
Class | Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects | 465 5746 11359 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Subclass | Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects | 462 5742 11354 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Infraclass | Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects | 444 5677 11229 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Superorder | Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects | 275 4553 9134 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Order | Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 66 1782 3783 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Suborder | Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths | 66 1782 3783 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Infraorder | Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918
| 66 1782 3783 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Section | Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 24 1121 2509 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Subsection | Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
| 21 1063 2397 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | Superfamily | Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6 237 521 | Families Genera Species | Taxom | | Family | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 49 86 | Genera Species | Taxom |
Genera for Cuba 49 Genera with 86 Species
| Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allosmastia | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arcas Swainson, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1928 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1862 | Pygmy blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1887 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1770 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1829 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1941 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1874 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1832 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1832 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosmaitia Kaye, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1992 | Common Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1896 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1873 | Ministreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nesiostrymon Clench, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1862 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1835 | Meadow Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 1992 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813 | Chequered Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1782 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serratofalca Scudder, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1943 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1912 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1867 | Hairstreaks | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Theorema Hewitson, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cuba 86 Species and 26 Subspecies | Allosmaitia coelebs Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Cuban Hairstreak | | Allosmastia coelebs | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861 | | | Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775 | Imperial Arcas | | Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928) | ⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853 | Atnius Groundstreak | | Calycopis oricillula | | | Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Pisis Groundstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Amethyst Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770 | Silver-banded Hairstreak | | Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829 | Osiris Blue | | Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775) | ⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857 | Blue Butterfly | | Cyclargus ammon ammon (P.H. Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943 | | Cyclargus ammon bethunebakeri Comstock & H..., 1946 | | | Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Angelic Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon angelia angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Fulvous Hairstreak | | Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832 | Atala | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857 | | | Hemiargus hanno filenus Poey, 1832 | Hanno Blue | | Hemiargus ammon (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857 | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857 | Ceraunus Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus filenus Poey, 1832 | Ceraunus Blue | | Heterosmaitia bourkei | | | Hypokopelates anetia Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867 | Barajo Hairstreak | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes hedgesi Schwartz & J..., 1992 | Hedges´ Blue | | Leptotes perkinsae hedgesi A. Schwartz ..., 1992 | | | Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896 | | | Miletus megaris Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon hernandezi (Hewitson, 1873) | ⇒ Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | | Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857 | | | Nesiostrymon celida celida Lucas, 1857 | Caribbean Hairstreak | | Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862 | | | Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994 | | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792 | Adonis Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Common Meadow Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823 | Chalk-Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) nivescens Keferstein, 1851 | Mother-of-pearl Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835 | Amanda´S Blue | | Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946 | | | Pseudochrysops bornoi yateritas Smith & Hern..., 1992 | Antillean Blue | | Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875 | Sky-blue Hairstreak | | Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779) | ⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779 | | Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813 | Panoptes Blue | | Rekoa aon (P.H. Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | Marius Hairstreak | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877 | | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon acis casasi (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935 | Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon cybira (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | | Strymon gundlachianus (M. Bates, 1935) | ⇒ Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | | Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | | Strymon istapa cybira Hewitson, 1874 | Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Disguised Hairstreak | | Strymon martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Blue-and-Gray Hairstreak | | Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943 | Toussaint´s Scrub-Hairstreak | | Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912 | | | Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920 | | | Thecla gabatha Hewitson, 1870 | | | Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Hairstreak Moth | | Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790 | | | Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Verde Azul Hairstreak | | Thecla martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | | | Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | ⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865 | Pale-tipped Cycadian | | Ziegleria hernandezi Johnson & Kr..., 1993 | |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cuba | Subfamily | Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Subfamily | Miletinae Corbet, 1939 Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2 2 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Subfamily | Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 Blues, Weak Blues | 17 32 | Genera Species | Taxom | | Subfamily | Poritiinae Doherty, 1886
| 1 1 | Genus Species | Taxom | | Subfamily | Theclinae Swainson, 1831 Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 24 46 | Genera Species | Taxom |
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