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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Haiti (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1211
2118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1211
2118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
236
1194
2098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
147
885
1583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
218
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
218
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
218
339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
139
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
139
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
83
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
12
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Haiti
12 Genera with 22 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1862Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Citrinophila Kirby, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1856Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1851Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1851Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1943Scrub-Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Haiti
22 Species and 8 Subspecies
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi noeli W. Comstock ..., 1943Miami Blue
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia boyeri (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874
Hemiargus bornoi (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Ceraunus Blue
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes theonus Lucas, 1856
Lycaena acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946
Pseudochrysops bornoi bornoi Comstock & H..., 1943Antillean Blue
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon acis petioni (W. Comstock ..., 1943)⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773
Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824Lantana Scrub Hairstreak
Strymon christophei W. Comstock ..., 1943Hispaniolan Scrub-hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868Disguised Hairstreak
Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943Toussaint´s Scrub-Hairstreak
Thecla bazochii Godart, 1823
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth

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

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPoritiinae
Doherty, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
3
10
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