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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Santiago de Cuba (Cuba)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
89
350
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
89
350
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
87
341
418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
60
290
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
136
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
136
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
136
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
89
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
89
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
39
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Santiago de Cuba
6 Genera with 6 Species
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Sarthusia Bethune-Baker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Santiago de Cuba
6 Species and 2 Subspecies
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Sarthusia sarthus ophion Hemming, 1933
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Santiago de Cuba
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
1
1
Genus
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