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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Martinique (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1108
1454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
231
1108
1454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
224
1085
1419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
152
864
1174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
294
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
294
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
294
422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
232
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
225
340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Martinique
10 Genera with 13 Species
Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 18961SpeciesTaxom
Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18575SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1870Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1761Boulder Copper1SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1877Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1896Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Martinique
13 Species and 7 Subspecies
Allosmaitia piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896Godman´s Hairstreak
Allotinus portunus portunus
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus hanno watsoni (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Jalmenus evagoras eubulus Miskin, 1876Imperial Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus ponce (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Strymon rufofusca Hewitson, 1877Red-crescent Scrub-Hair.
Thecla piplea Godman & Salvin, 1896

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

Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
6
8
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