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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Florida (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		567
7570
18391		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		565
7566
18388		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		533
7444
18087		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		346
6063
14862		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		69
1954
4896		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		69
1954
4896		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
67
1950
4892		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1145
2822		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1031
2423		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
248
501		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		65
122		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florida
65 Genera with 122 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Aloeides Hübner, 1973Coppers2SpeciesTaxom
Arawacus Kaye, 1865Stripestreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1865Oak-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1793Plane1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues4SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1945Elfins10SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1862Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Celestrina Matsumura, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17703SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Epidemia Scudder, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18094SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsyche Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Euristrymon Scudder, 1876
0SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Harkenclenus Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1923Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1867Elfins2SpeciesTaxom
Iolaus Hübner, 1965Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1856Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1914Boulder Copper6SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1865
Hedge Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Manastigma Nicolay, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Miletus Hubner, 1913Brownies1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1819Elfins3SpeciesTaxom
Myrina Fabricius, 1775Fig Tree Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1934Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866Glasswings1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Parrhasius Hübner, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Pentila Westwood, 1873Buffs1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 0Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1793Satyr Orchids6SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1936Scrub-Hairstreaks13SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1865Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1867Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
122 Species and 35 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Allotinus portunus portunus
Aloeides aranda Wallengren, 1857Aranda Copper
Aloeides plowesi Tite & Dickson, 1973Plowes´ Copper
Arawacus leucogyna C. Felder & ..., 1865Black-Tipped Stripe-Streak
Arhopala achelous achelous
Arhopala phaenops phaenops Felder, 1865
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Atlides juanita (Scudder, 1868)⇒ Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779
Bindahara phocides phocides Fabricius, 1793Plane
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Eastern pygmy blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) gryneus Hübner, 1819
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys (Incisalia) augustinus Westwood, 1852Brown Elfin
Callophrys (Incisalia) henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867Balcones Elfin
Callophrys henrici margaretae (dos Passos, 1943)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) irus (Godart, 1824)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Callophrys (Incisalia) niphon Hübner, 1823Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys (Mitoura) gryneus Hübner, 1819'Loki' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys (Mitoura) hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950Hessel's hairstreak
Callophrys sweadneri (F.H. Chermock, 1945)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872Dusky Blue Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celestrina ladonSpring Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770Silver-banded Hairstreak
Chrysoritis thysbe psyche Pennington, 1967
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon bethunebakeri Comstock & H..., 1946
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri W. Comstock ..., 1943Miami Blue
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia angelia Hewitson, 1874Fulvous Hairstreak
Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824)⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775
Electrostrymon sangala Hewitson, 1868Ruddy Hairstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Epidemia epixanthe (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Lycaena epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
Eumaeus atala florida (Röber, 1926)⇒ Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832
Eumaeus atala grayi (Comstock & H..., 1946)⇒ Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832
Eumaeus minijas Hübner, 1809Cycad Hairstreak
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Eupsyche m-album
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Harkenclenus titus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Satyrium titus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818Ceraunus Blue
Hypolycaena phorbas ingura Tindale, 1923
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Incisalia henrici (Grote & Robi..., 1867)⇒ Callophrys henrici Grote & Robi..., 1867
Iolaus aphnaeoides aethes (Clench, 1965)⇒ Iolaus aethes Clench, 1964
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887Koppie Blue
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes theonus Lucas, 1856
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides Boisduval, 1852Gray Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W. H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Lycaena cuprea W. H. Edwards, 1870
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena eurymus
Lycaena florencia (Clémence, 1914)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Manastigma primno Godman & Salvin, 1887
Miletus gaetulus aphytis Fruhstorfer, 1913
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Mitoura hesseli (Rawson & Zie..., 1950)⇒ Callophrys hesseli Rawson & Zie..., 1950
Mitoura siva (Hübner, 1819)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Myrina silenus Fabricius, 1775Amber Fig-tree Blue
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866
Parrhasius m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833White hairstreak
Pentila rotha Hewitson, 1873
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Prosotas talesa Tite, 1963
Prosotas tatesia
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Satyrium (Fixsenia) favonius Smith, 1797'Northern' Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) kingi Klots & Clench, 1952King's hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) liparops Le Conte, 1833Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium chalcis Edwards, 1869Hedgerow Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) titus Fabricius, 1793Coral Hairstreak
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon acis bartrami (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773
Strymon cecrops
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon hyperici (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon istapa modesta Maynard, 1873Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon kingi Klots & Clench, 1952
Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868Disguised Hairstreak
Strymon martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864Blue-and-Gray Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Strymon modesta (C.J. Maynard, 1873)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon youngi (Field, 1936)⇒ Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818
Tajuria mantra jalysus C. & R. Felder, 1865
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thecla atymna (Hewitson, 1870)⇒ Penaincisalia atymna Hewitson, 1870
Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920
Thecla faventia (Geyer, 1837)⇒ Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837
Thecla irus Godart, 1823
Thecla m-album Boisduval & ..., 1833
Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Verde Azul Hairstreak
Thecla martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864
Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Florida
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		2
7		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		3
3		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		22
35		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
4
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		28
68		Genera
Species
Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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