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Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Netherlands Antilles (Lesser Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
141
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
139
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
139
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
109
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
77
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
77
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
77
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
57
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
57
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
9
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Netherlands Antilles
9 Genera with 19 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Ministrymon Clench, 1877Ministreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Rekoa Kaye, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1824Scrub-Hairstreaks4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Netherlands Antilles
19 Species
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868Telea Hairstreak
Cyclargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Electrostrymon angerona Godman & Salvin, 1896Angerona Hairstreak
Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895Muted Hairstreak
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873Azia hairstreak
Ministrymon janevicroy Glassberg, 2013Pebbly Ministreak
Ministrymon ligia Hewitson, 1877
Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857Marius Hairstreak
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824Basilides Hairstreak

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Netherlands Antilles
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


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