Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 355
2391
4708 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 352
2384
4699 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 342
2344
4627 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 220
1730
3297 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 36
439
730 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 36
439
730 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 36
439
730 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
292
520 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 15
278
492 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
90
189 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 20
33 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Dominican Republic
20 Genera with 33 Species | Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1852 | Pygmy blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celmia K. Johnson, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1773 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1941 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1861 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1988 | Common Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1873 | Ministreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nesiostrymon Clench, 1988 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1921 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1925 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1985 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Dominican Republic
33 Species and 8 Subspecies | Allosmaitia fidena Hewitson, 1867 | Fidena Hairstreak | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Celmia victoria (K. Johnson &..., 1989) | ⇒ Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775 | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Cyclargus kathleena Johnson & Ma..., 1992 | Kathleen´s Blue | | Cyclargus sorpresus Johnson & Ma..., 1992 | Surprise Blue | | Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Angelic Hairstreak | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus bornoi (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946 | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hypokopelates anetia Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes idealus K. Johnson &..., 1988 | Ideal Blue | | Leptotes perkinsae idealus Johnson & Ma..., 1988 | | | Liptena submacula liberiana Stempffer, B..., 1974 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857 | | | Nesiostrymon celida baorucoensis (K. Johnson, 1991) | ⇒ Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857 | | Nesiostrymon hispaniola (K. Johnson &..., 1988) | ⇒ Nesiostrymon calchinia Hewitson, 1868 | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Rekoa abeja (K. Johnson &..., 1988) | ⇒ Rekoa bourkei Kaye, 1925 | | Rekoa bourkei Kaye, 1925 | Hispaniolan Hairstreak | | Strymon andrewi (Johnson & Ma..., 1988) | ⇒ Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943 | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | | Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Disguised Hairstreak | | Strymon monopeteinus A. Schwartz ..., 1985 | Shining Scrub-Hairstreak | | Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Hairstreak Moth |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Dominican Republic
 | | 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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