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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
267
1447
2020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
267
1447
2020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
258
1417
1965
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1167
1632
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
478
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
478
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
478
642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
311
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
292
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
126
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
43
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florida Islands
43 Genera with 51 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMPSTZ
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1862Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Atlides Huebner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1877Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Calycopis Scudder, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1942Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chrysoritis Butler, 1967Coppers1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1855Cornelians1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eumaeus Hübner, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Fixsenia Scudder, 1797Poling’s Hairstreak1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1923Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Incisalia Scudder, 1852Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Lachnocnema Trimen & Bowker, 1793Woolly Legs1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1914Boulder Copper2SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Mitoura Billberg, 1816Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Panthiades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1806Satyr Orchids1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1818Scrub-Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Telipna Aurivillius, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1864Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida Islands
51 Species and 11 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Atlides halesus Cramer, 1779Giant purple hairstreak
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Eastern pygmy blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) sheridanii Carpenter, 1877'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Fabricius, 1793Red Banded Hairstreak
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chrysoritis turneri amatola Dickson & Mc..., 1967
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Deudorix antalus Hopffer, 1855Brown Playboy
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832Atala
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Fixsenia favonius (Smith & Abbot, 1797)⇒ Strymon mackwoodi Evans, 0
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818Ceraunus Blue
Hypolycaena philippus Fabricius, 1793Common Hairstreak
Hypolycaena phorbas ingura Tindale, 1923
Incisalia eryphon (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Callophrys eryphon Boisduval, 1852
Lachnocnema bibulus Fabricius, 1793Common Woolly Legs
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) hyllus Cramer, 1775Bronze Copper
Lycaena florencia (Clémence, 1914)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Mitoura gryneus (Hübner, 1816)⇒ Callophrys gryneus Hübner, 1819
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon istapa cybira Hewitson, 1874Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Hübner, 1818Common hairstreak
Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851
Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Verde Azul Hairstreak
Thecla martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Florida Islands
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
19
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
18
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
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