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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		469
5808
11540		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		466
5804
11535		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		448
5740
11408		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		276
4596
9294		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		66
1779
3775		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		66
1779
3775		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1779
3775		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1117
2498		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1059
2386		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		6
236
519		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		49
86		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
49 Genera with 86 Species
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Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18621SpeciesTaxom
Allosmastia1SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Antigius Sibatani & Ito, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Arcas Swainson, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1862Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1829Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Cycnus Hübner, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1917American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Heterosmaitia Kaye, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 18671SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1992Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1896Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Nesiostrymon Clench, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1862Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 17772SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Serratofalca Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1943Scrub-Hairstreaks12SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1912Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Theorema Hewitson, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Ziegleria Johnson, 19931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
86 Species and 26 Subspecies
Allosmaitia coelebs Herrich-Schä..., 1862Cuban Hairstreak
Allosmastia coelebs
Allotinus portunus portunus
Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861
Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775Imperial Arcas
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853Atnius Groundstreak
Calycopis oricillula
Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887Pisis Groundstreak
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770Silver-banded Hairstreak
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue 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, 1941Miami Blue
Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia angelia Hewitson, 1874Fulvous Hairstreak
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus hanno filenus Poey, 1832Hanno Blue
Hemiargus ammon (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus filenus Poey, 1832Ceraunus Blue
Heterosmaitia bourkei
Hypokopelates anetia Hulstaert, 1924
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867Barajo Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes hedgesi Schwartz & J..., 1992Hedges´ Blue
Leptotes perkinsae hedgesi A. Schwartz ..., 1992
Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896
Miletus megaris Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon hernandezi (Hewitson, 1873)⇒ Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873
Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857
Nesiostrymon celida celida Lucas, 1857Caribbean Hairstreak
Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777Bitias Hairstreak
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) nivescens Keferstein, 1851Mother-of-pearl Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946
Pseudochrysops bornoi yateritas Smith & Hern..., 1992Antillean Blue
Pseudolycaena damo H. Druce, 1875Sky-blue Hairstreak
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Rekoa aon (P.H. Lucas, 1857)⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857
Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857Marius Hairstreak
Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782Meton Hairstreak
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon acis casasi (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella 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, 1874Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868Disguised Hairstreak
Strymon martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864Blue-and-Gray Hairstreak
Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943Toussaint´s Scrub-Hairstreak
Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla gabatha Hewitson, 1870
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth
Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790
Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Verde Azul Hairstreak
Thecla martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864
Thecla mycon (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Theclopsis mycon Godman & Salvin, 1887
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865Pale-tipped Cycadian
Ziegleria hernandezi Johnson & Kr..., 1993

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Cuba
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		17
32		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		24
46		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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