Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Jamaica (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 365
2609
4525 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 364
2608
4523 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 351
2557
4450 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 219
1949
3371 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 46
750
1341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 46
750
1341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
750
1341 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 21
488
910 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 19
467
884 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
133
263 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 30
60 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Jamaica
30 Genera with 60 Species #ABCEGHIJKLMNOPRSTZ
| Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1891 | Oak-blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brephidium Scudder, 1873 | Pygmy blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1872 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Citrinophila Kirby, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1992 | Greenstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1941 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1886 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Eumaeus Hübner, 1832 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1793 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Iolaus Hübner, 1937 | Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1861 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kolana Robbins, 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1856 | Common Blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Miletus Hubner, 1916 | Brownies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 2013 | Ministreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nesiostrymon Clench, 1943 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ornipholidotos Bethune-Baker, 1866 | Glasswings | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1758 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1775 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 1945 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1833 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1864 | Hairstreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1876 | Pied pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Jamaica
60 Species and 17 Subspecies | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Arhopala achelous achelous | | | Arhopala eurisus eurisus Druce, 1891 | | | Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852 | Fea Pygmyblue | | Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue | | Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | Eastern pygmy blue | | Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873) | ⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862 | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Amethyst Hairstreak | | 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 telea Hewitson, 1868 | Telea Hairstreak | | Citrinophila terias Joicey & Talbot, 1921 | | | Cyanophrys crethona Hewitson, 1874 | Jamaican Greenstreak | | Cyanophrys hartii (T. Turner & ..., 1992) | ⇒ Cyanophrys crethona Hewitson, 1874 | | Cyclargus dominica Möschler, 1886 | Jamaican Blue | | Cyclargus shuturn Johnson & Bá..., 1995 | John & Tom´s Blue | | Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | Miami Blue | | Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Angelic Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon angelia angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Fulvous Hairstreak | | 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 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 | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842 | Behr Blue | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Ceraunus Blue | | Iolaus (Epamera) australis Stevenson, 1937 | Eastern Sapphire | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867 | | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes perkinsae Kaye, 1931 | Perkins´ Blue | | Leptotes perkinsae perkinsae W.J. Kaye, 1931 | | | Leptotes theonus Lucas, 1856 | | | Miletus boisduvali avitus Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013 | Pebbly Ministreak | | Nesiostrymon shoumatoffi Comstock & H..., 1943 | Shoumatoff´s Hairstreak | | Ornipholidotos peucetia peucetia Hewitson, 1866 | | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Rekoa bourkei Kaye, 1925 | Hispaniolan Hairstreak | | Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | Marius Hairstreak | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon acis gossei (W. Comstock ..., 1943) | ⇒ Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon bazochii gundlachianus Bates, 1935 | Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | Bubastes Hairstreak | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon cybira (W.C. Hewitson, 1874) | ⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | | Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | | Strymon istapa cybira Hewitson, 1874 | Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Disguised Hairstreak | | Strymon martialis Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Blue-and-Gray Hairstreak | | Strymon pan Harris, 1833 | | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Thecla columbinia Strand, 1929 | | | Thecla crethona Hewitson, 1874 | | | Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Hairstreak Moth | | Thecla maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Verde Azul Hairstreak | | Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876 | | | Ziegleria hernandezi Johnson & Kr..., 1993 | |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Jamaica
 | | 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
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