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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		432
3970
7377		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		429
3965
7370		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		412
3896
7245		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		264
3041
5797		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		54
1171
2156		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		54
1171
2156		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1168
2153		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
807
1569		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
753
1472		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
138
290		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		32
77		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
32 Genera with 77 Species
#ACDEFHILMPST
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 19042SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 0Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17705SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19436SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1852American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Favonius Sibatani & Ito, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper9SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1873Ministreaks1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids7SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1868Scrub-Hairstreaks10SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
77 Species and 16 Subspecies
Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896Godman´s Hairstreak
Allosmaitia piplea subobscura Lathy, 1904
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arhopala achelous achelous
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlorostrymon clenchi W. Comstock ..., 1943Dominican Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon lalitae (Brévignon, 2000)⇒ Chlorostrymon clenchi W. Comstock ..., 1943
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770Silver-banded Hairstreak
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon woodruffi W.P. Comstoc..., 1943
Cyclargus oualiri Brévignon, 2002
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi woodruffi W. Comstock ..., 1943Miami Blue
Cyclargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia boyeri (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874
Electrostrymon angelia karukera (Brévignon, 2000)⇒ Electrostrymon dominicana Lathy, 1904
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Electrostrymon dominicana Lathy, 1904Dominican Hairstreak
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Favonius quercus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Quercusia quercus Linnaeus, 1758
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno watsoni (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Itylos koa H. Druce, 1876
Itylos pacis (Draudt, 1921)⇒ Madeleinea pacis Draudt, 1921
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius catilina Fabricius, 1793Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius chadwicki (Comstock & H..., 1946)⇒ Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) helloides Boisduval, 1852Common purplish copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) hispana (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) nivescens Keferstein, 1851Mother-of-pearl Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudolycaena marsyas cybele Godman & Salvin, 1896
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium esculi Hübner, 1804False Ilex Hairstreak
Satyrium pruni Linnaeus, 1758Black Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon acis acis Drury, 1773Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon acis mars Fabricius, 1776Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon antigua (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus ponce (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868Disguised Hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla bubastus Cramer, 1782
Thecla dominicana Lathy, 1904
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Leeward Islands
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
9		Genus
Species
Taxom

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

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		15
32		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		12
32		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