Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 352
2671
5038 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 351
2670
5037 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 343
2630
4959 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 220
1988
3673 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 53
765
1480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 53
765
1480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
765
1480 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 19
409
801 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 16
372
742 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
80
156 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 17
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Puerto Rico
17 Genera with 30 Species | Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1867 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1770 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1945 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1943 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 1943 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 0 | Ceruleans | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1857 | Common Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nesiostrymon Clench, 1943 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 1987 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 0 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strumon | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1943 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1877 | Hairstreaks | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Puerto Rico
30 Species and 23 Subspecies | Allosmaitia fidena Hewitson, 1867 | Fidena Hairstreak | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864 | Amethyst Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon maesites maesites Herrich-Shae..., 1864 | | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon simaethis simaethis Drury, 1770 | Silver-banded Hairstreak | | Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867) | ⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982 | | Echinargus isola isola Reakirt, 1866 | | | Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | Angelic Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon angelia boyeri (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874 | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | | Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemiargus hanno watsoni (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866 | Alce Blue | | Hemiargus isola isola Reakirt, 1866 | | | Hemiargus thomasi (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941 | | Hemiargus thomasi noelli Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Hemiargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Jamides aratus aratus | | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857 | | Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857 | Cassius Blue | | Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857 | | | Nesiostrymon celida aibonito (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Nesiostrymon celida Lucas, 1857 | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946 | | | Pseudochrysops bornoi escobioi A. Schwartz, 1987 | Antillean Blue | | Satyrium fuliginosum tildenia | | | Strumon limenia Hewitson, 1868 | | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon acis mars Fabricius, 1776 | Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon amonensis (Smith & John..., 1991) | ⇒ Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943 | | Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | Bubastes Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus pence Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Strymon bubastus ponce (Comstock & H..., 1943) | ⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793 | Columella Hairstreak | | Strymon columella arecibo Comstock & H..., 1943 | | | Strymon istapa arecibo W. Comstock ..., 1943 | Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868 | Disguised Hairstreak | | Strymon sapota (Stoll, 1780) | ⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | Strymon toussainti Comstock & H..., 1943 | Toussaint´s Scrub-Hairstreak | | Thecla ponce (Stoll, 1780) | ⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | Thecla salona (Hewitson, 1868) | ⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | | Thecla sapota (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Puerto Rico
 | | 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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