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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Guadeloupe (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
294
1974
3722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
293
1971
3717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
283
1929
3647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
1460
2900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
414
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
414
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
414
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
295
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
291
526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
43
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
9
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guadeloupe
9 Genera with 17 Species
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17733SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1946Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1793Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guadeloupe
17 Species and 7 Subspecies
Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896Godman´s Hairstreak
Allotinus portunus portunus
Chlorostrymon clenchi W. Comstock ..., 1943Dominican Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon lalitae (Brévignon, 2000)⇒ Chlorostrymon clenchi W. Comstock ..., 1943
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Cyclargus oualiri Brévignon, 2002
Cyclargus thomasi woodruffi W. Comstock ..., 1943Miami Blue
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia karukera (Brévignon, 2000)⇒ Electrostrymon dominicana Lathy, 1904
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Electrostrymon dominicana Lathy, 1904Dominican Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno watsoni (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius chadwicki (Comstock & H..., 1946)⇒ Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus ponce (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Guadeloupe
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
11
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