Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Greater Antilles (Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 556
8013
21173 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 553
8003
21156 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 534
7918
20961 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 326
6189
16287 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 73
2146
5489 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 73
2146
5489 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 73
2146
5489 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 25
1321
3512 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 22
1240
3309 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
286
797 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 63
151 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Greater Antilles
63 Genera with 151 Species
| Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1867 | | 2 | 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 | | Arhopala Boisduval, 0 | Oak-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1928 | Arguses | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1873 | Pygmy blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1887 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1758 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celmia K. Johnson, 1989 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 1829 | Tailed Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1775 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1992 | Greenstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1943 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1886 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1943 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Heterosmaitia Kaye, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hypokopelates H.H.Druce, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1937 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jalmenus Hübner, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1916 | Ceruleans | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Kolana Robbins, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Laothus K. Johnson ,..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoptes | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1856 | Common Blues | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Liptena Westwood, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1896 | Boulder Copper | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1913 | Brownies | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 0 | Ministreaks | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Nesiostrymon Clench, 1943 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Ogyris Westwood, 1862 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1777 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1835 | Meadow Blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 1992 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1875 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813 | Chequered Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1782 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 1933 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 0 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serratofalca Scudder, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strumon | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1943 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1912 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1867 | Hairstreaks | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Theorema Hewitson, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1876 | Pied pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Greater Antilles
151 Species and 66 Subspecies | Allosmaitia coelebs Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Cuban Hairstreak | | Allosmaitia fidena Hewitson, 1867 | Fidena Hairstreak | | Allosmastia coelebs | | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Antigius attilia Bremer, 1861 | | | Arcas imperialis Cramer, 1775 | Imperial Arcas | | Arhopala achelous achelous | | | Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928) | ⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793 | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue | | Brephidium exilis thompsoni (Carpenter & ..., 1943) | ⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | | Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Eastern pygmy blue | | Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873) | ⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Callicista collumella cybira | | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853 | Atnius Groundstreak | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Calycopis oricillula | | | Calycopis pisis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Pisis Groundstreak | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celmia victoria (K. Johnson &..., 1989) | ⇒ Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775 | | Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Amethyst Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon maesites maesites Herrich-Shae..., 1864 | | | Chlorostrymon orbis K. Johnson &..., 1993 | Orbis Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis jago (W. Comstock ..., 1943) | ⇒ Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | | Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770 | Silver-banded Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868 | Telea 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 | | Cyanophrys crethona Hewitson, 1874 | Jamaican Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys hartii (T. Turner & ..., 1992) | ⇒ Cyanophrys crethona Hewitson, 1874 | | 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 erembis Nabokov, 1948 | Lucas Blue | | Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Cyclargus dominica Möschler, 1886 | Jamaican Blue | | Cyclargus erembis Nabokov, 1948 | Cayman Islands Blue | | Cyclargus kathleena Johnson & Ma..., 1992 | Kathleen´s Blue | | Cyclargus shuturn Johnson & Bá..., 1995 | John & Tom´s Blue | | Cyclargus sorpresus Johnson & Ma..., 1992 | Surprise Blue | | Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Cyclargus thomasi noeli W. Comstock ..., 1943 | Miami Blue | | Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Echinargus isola isola Reakirt, 1866 | | | Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Angelic Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon angelia angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Fulvous Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon angelia boyeri (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | | Electrostrymon angelia pantoni (W. Comstock ..., 1943) | ⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | | Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775 | Endymion Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon hugon (Godart, 1824) | ⇒ Electrostrymon endymion Fabricius, 1775 | | Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | Muted Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon minikyanos Johnson & Ma..., 1988 | | | Electrostrymon pan Drury, 1773 | Pan Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon tirrhaea (H.B. Möschler, 1886) | ⇒ Electrostrymon pan Drury, 1773 | | Eumaeus atala Poey, 1832 | Atala | | Eumaeus childrenae Gray, 1832 | Great Cycadian | | 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 ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | | Hemiargus hanno filenus Poey, 1832 | Hanno Blue | | Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemiargus hanno watsoni (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemiargus ammon (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857 | | Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818 | | Hemiargus bornoi (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946 | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857 | Ceraunus Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Ceraunus Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus filenus Poey, 1832 | Ceraunus Blue | | Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866 | Alce Blue | | Hemiargus isola isola Reakirt, 1866 | | | Hemiargus thomasi (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | | Hemiargus thomasi noelli Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Hemiargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Heterosmaitia bourkei | | | Hypokopelates anetia Hulstaert, 1924 | | | Iolaus (Epamera) australis Stevenson, 1937 | Eastern Sapphire | | Jamides aratus aratus | | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867 | | | Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Laothus barajo Reakirt, 1867 | Barajo Hairstreak | | Leptoptes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857 | | Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes hedgesi Schwartz & J..., 1992 | Hedges´ Blue | | Leptotes idealus K. Johnson &..., 1988 | Ideal Blue | | Leptotes perkinsae Kaye, 1931 | Perkins´ Blue | | Leptotes perkinsae hedgesi A. Schwartz ..., 1992 | | | Leptotes perkinsae idealus Johnson & Ma..., 1988 | | | Leptotes perkinsae perkinsae W.J. Kaye, 1931 | | | Leptotes theonus Lucas, 1856 | | | Liptena submacula liberiana Stempffer, B..., 1974 | | | Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851) | ⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851 | | Lycaena virgaureae cissites Fruhstorfer, 1896 | | | Miletus boisduvali avitus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Miletus megaris Fruhstorfer, 1913 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon hernandezi (Hewitson, 1873) | ⇒ Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | | Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013 | Pebbly Ministreak | | Ministrymon victoria | | | Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857 | | | Nesiostrymon celida aibonito (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857 | | Nesiostrymon celida baorucoensis (K. Johnson, 1991) | ⇒ Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857 | | Nesiostrymon celida celida Lucas, 1857 | Caribbean Hairstreak | | Nesiostrymon hispaniola (K. Johnson &..., 1988) | ⇒ Nesiostrymon calchinia Hewitson, 1868 | | Nesiostrymon shoumatoffi Comstock & H..., 1943 | Shoumatoff´s Hairstreak | | Ogyris oroetes oroetes Hewitson, 1862 | | | Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994 | | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Panthiades bathis (Fabricius, 1781) | ⇒ Panthiades bathildis C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851 | Acmon Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | 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 bornoi Comstock & H..., 1943 | Antillean Blue | | Pseudochrysops bornoi escobioi A. Schwartz, 1987 | Antillean Blue | | 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 abeja (K. Johnson &..., 1988) | ⇒ Rekoa bourkei Kaye, 1925 | | Rekoa aon (P.H. Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Rekoa bourkei Kaye, 1925 | Hispaniolan Hairstreak | | Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | Marius Hairstreak | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933 | | | Satyrium fuliginosum tildenia | | | Serratofalca cerata Hewitson, , 1877 | | | Strumon limenia Hewitson, 1868 | | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon acis casasi (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | | Strymon acis gossei (W. Comstock ..., 1943) | ⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | | Strymon acis mars Fabricius, 1776 | Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon acis petioni (W. Comstock ..., 1943) | ⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | | Strymon amonensis (Smith & John..., 1991) | ⇒ Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943 | | Strymon andrewi (Johnson & Ma..., 1988) | ⇒ Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943 | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935 | Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | Bubastes Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus pence Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Strymon bubastus ponce (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | Strymon christophei W. Comstock ..., 1943 | Hispaniolan Scrub-hairstreak | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon columella arecibo Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | 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 arecibo W. Comstock ..., 1943 | Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon istapa cybira Hewitson, 1874 | Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Disguised Hairstreak | | Strymon martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Blue-and-Gray Hairstreak | | Strymon monopeteinus A. Schwartz ..., 1985 | Shining Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon pan Harris, 1833 | | | Strymon sapota (Stoll, 1780) | ⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943 | Toussaint´s Scrub-Hairstreak | | Tajuria cippus frontinus Fruhstorfer, , 1912 | | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thecla bazochii Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla columbinia Strand, 1929 | | | Thecla crethona Hewitson, 1874 | | | 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 ponce (Stoll, 1780) | ⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | Thecla salona (Hewitson, 1868) | ⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | Thecla sapota (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Theorema eumenia Hewitson, 1865 | Pale-tipped Cycadian | | Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876 | | | Ziegleria hernandezi Johnson & Kr..., 1993 | |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Greater Antilles | Subfamily | Lycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Miletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters | 2
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 20
52 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Poritiinae
Doherty, 1886
| 4
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Theclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues | 30
83 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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