Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean islands)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 396
3475
6536 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 395
3474
6534 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 380
3412
6411 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 242
2730
5276 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 54
1193
2252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 54
1193
2252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
1192
2252 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
784
1580 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
764
1554 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
262
608 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 60
158 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Trinidad and Tobago
60 Genera with 158 Species
| Allosmaitia Harry Kendon..., 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Arawacus Kaye, 1777 | Stripestreaks | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Brangas Hübner, 1787 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Calicopis | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callicista Grote, 1793 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Callipsyche Scudder, 1876 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calycopis Scudder, 1877 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Camissecla Robbins & Du..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celmia K. Johnson, 1775 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chalybs Hübner, 1921 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chlorostrymon Clench, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysoritis Butler, 1995 | Coppers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupathecla Bálint, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyanophrys Clench, 1775 | Greenstreaks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyclargus Nabokov, 1857 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cycnus Hübner, 1767 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Echinargus Nabokov, 1953 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Electrostrymon Clench, 1907 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Epamera Druce, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eupsychellus Horsfield, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Evenus Hübner, 1779 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Femniterga Scudder, 1877 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gargina Robbins, 1936 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemiargus Hübner, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Iaspis Kaye, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ignata K. Johnson, 1907 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ipidecla Dyar, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1861 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1914 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1857 | Common Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1882 | Boulder Copper | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Macusia Hübner, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Michaelus Nicolay, 1823 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ministrymon Clench, 1993 | Ministreaks | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nesiostrymon Clench, 1874 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nicolaea Johnson, 1868 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ocaria Clench, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oenomaus Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ostrinotes Johnson & al., 2014 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paiwarria Kaye, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Panthiades Hübner, 1775 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parrhasius Hübner, 1782 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Polyniphes Kaye, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1851 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psaudolycaena | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolycaena Wallengren, 1758 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1775 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rekoa Kaye, 1869 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Rubroserrata K. Johnson &..., 1993 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Siderus Kaye, 1904 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Strephonota K. Johnson ,..., 1837 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Strymon Hübner, 1852 | Scrub-Hairstreaks | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Telipna Aurivillius, 1851 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Teriomima Kirby, 1894 | Buffs | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1868 | Hairstreaks | 42 | Species | Taxom | | Thereus Hübner, 1782 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theritas Hübner, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thestius Hübner, 1777 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tmolus Hübner, 1907 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ziegleria Johnson, 1904 | | 4 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Trinidad and Tobago
158 Species and 13 Subspecies | Allosmaitia strophius Godart, 1824 | Strophius Hairstreak | | Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776 | Aetolus Stripestreak | | Arawacus dolylas Cramer, 1777 | Dolylas Hairstreak | | Arawacus dumenilii Godart, 1824 | Dumenil´s Hairstreak | | Arawacus linus (Fabricius, 1777) | ⇒ Arawacus aetolus Sultzer, 1776 | | Brangas dydimaon Cramer, 1777 | Twin Brangas | | Brangas getus Fabricius, 1787 | Bright Brangas | | Calicopis calus | Violet-tinted Hairstreak | | Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793 | | | Calycopis atnius Herrich-Schä..., 1853 | Atnius Groundstreak | | Calycopis bactra Hewitson, 1877 | Hewitson´s Groundstreak | | Calycopis beon Stoll, , 1780 | | | Calycopis cyphara | | | Calycopis hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872 | | | Calycopis isobeon Butler & Druce, 1872 | Dusky Blue Hairstreak | | Calycopis janeirica Felder, 1862 | | | Calycopis origo Godman & Salvin, 1887 | Origo Groundstreak | | Calycopis sangala | | | Calycopis spurina | Brick-spotted Blue | | Calycopis vitruvia Hewitson, 1877 | | | Calycopis xeneta Hewitson, 1877 | Brilliant Groundstreak | | Celmia celmus Cramer, 1775 | Celmus Hairstreak | | Chalybs hassan Stoll, 1790 | Hassan Greenstreak | | Chalybs herodotus | Large Green Hairstreak | | Chalybs simaethis (Drury ; Kaye, 1921) | ⇒ Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | | Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773 | Key Lime Hairstreak | | Chlorostrymon telea Hewitson, 1868 | Telea Hairstreak | | Chrysoritis thysbe mithras Pringle, 1995 | | | Cyanophrys amyntor Cramer, 1775 | Amyntor Greenstreak | | Cyclargus ammon ammon (P.H. Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943 | | Cycnus phaleros Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Echinargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953 | | | Echinargus huntingtoni huntingtoni F.H. Rindge ..., 1953 | | | Electrostrymon arima (K. Johnson &..., 1993) | ⇒ Electrostrymon ecbatana Hewitson, 1868 | | Electrostrymon ecbatana Hewitson, 1868 | | | Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | Muted Hairstreak | | Electrostrymon nubes (H.H. Druce, 1907) | ⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | | Epamera hemiargus hemiargus | | | Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919 | | | Evenus regalis Cramer, 1779 | Regal Hairstreak | | Femniterga cinniana Hewitson, 1877 | | | Femniterga cissusa Hewitson, 1877 | | | Gargina emessa Hewitson, 1867 | Emessa Hairstreak | | Gargina trinitatis (P.I. Lathy, 1936) | ⇒ Gargina emessa Hewitson, 1867 | | Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790 | Common Blue | | Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | Antillean Blue | | Hemiargus huntingtoni huntingtoni Rindge & W. ..., 1953 | | | Hemiargus lanno | Common Blue | | Iaspis castitas Druce, 1907 | Castitas Hairstreak | | Iaspis temesa Hewitson, 1868 | Temesa Hairstreak | | Ignata mulsus Druce, 1907 | | | Ipidecla crepundia H. Druce, 1909 | Whitened Ipidecla | | Jamides aratus aratus | | | Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861 | | | Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877 | Two-toned Groundstreak | | Lamprospilus iodinus (W.J. Kaye, 1914) | ⇒ Lamprospilus collucia Hewitson, 1877 | | Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775 | Cassius Blue | | Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857 | Cassius Blue | | Lycaena cyna (Edwards, 1882) | ⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881 | | Macusia satyroides Hewitson, 1865 | | | Michaelus ira Hewitson, 1867 | Ira Hairstreak | | Michaelus jebus Godart, 1823 | Variegated Hairstreak | | Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | Azia hairstreak | | Ministrymon echion (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | | Ministrymon grumus (K. Johnson &..., 1993) | ⇒ Ministrymon azia Hewitson, 1873 | | Nesiostrymon celona Hewitson, 1874 | Celona Hairstreak | | Nicolaea collustra (H.H. Druce, 1907) | ⇒ Nicolaea lemuria Hewitson, 1868 | | Nicolaea lemuria Hewitson, 1868 | | | Ocaria ocrisia Hewitson, 1868 | Black Hairstreak | | Oenomaus ortygnus Cramer, 1782 | Aquamarine Hairstreak | | Ostrinotes silva Faynel & Rob..., 2014 | | | Paiwarria venulius Cramer, 1782 | Venulius Hairstreak | | Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Panthiades bitias Cramer, 1777 | Bitias Hairstreak | | Panthiades pelion (Cramer, 1775) | ⇒ Panthiades aeolus Fabricius, 1775 | | Parrhasius orgia Hewitson, 1867 | Variable Hairstreak | | Parrhasius polibetes Cramer, 1782 | Black-spot Hairstreak | | Polyniphes dumenilii Godart, 1823 | | | Polyommatus athis athis FREYER, 1851 | | | Psaudolycaena marsyas | Cambridge Blue | | Pseudolycaena marsyas Linnaeus, 1758 | Cambridge Blue | | Rapala sphinx Fabricius, 1775 | Brilliant Flash | | Rekoa bourkei Kaye, 1925 | Hispaniolan Hairstreak | | Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | Marius Hairstreak | | Rekoa meton Cramer, 1782 | Meton Hairstreak | | Rekoa palegon Cramer, 1780 | Gold-banded Hairstreak | | Rekoa stagira Hewitson, 1867 | Smudged Hairstreak | | Rekoa zebina Hewitson, 1869 | Double-spotted Slate Hairstreak | | Rubroserrata arima Johnson & Kr..., 1993 | | | Siderus dindymus | | | Siderus parvinotus Kaye, 1904 | | | Siderus philinna Hewitson, 1868 | Bold-spotted Hairstreak | | Siderus unilinea (W.J. Kaye, 1904) | ⇒ Siderus philinna Hewitson, 1868 | | Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | Pearly-gray Hairstreak | | Strymon acis Drury, 1773 | Acis Hairstreak | | Strymon albata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | White Hairstreak | | Strymon azuba Hewitson, 1874 | | | Strymon basilides (Geyer, , 1837) | ⇒ Strymon megarus Godart, , 1824 | | Strymon bazochii Godart, 1824 | Lantana Scrub Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780 | Bubastes Hairstreak | | Strymon bubastus called Leptotes bub..., 1970 | | | Strymon cestri Reakirt, 1867 | Cestri Hairstreak | | Strymon faunalia called Leptotes fau..., 1970 | | | Strymon originatus (K. Johnson, ..., 1997) | ⇒ Strymon serapio Godman and S..., 1887 | | Strymon serapio Godman and S..., 1887 | Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak | | Strymon sylvinus Boisduval, 1852 | | | Telipna acraea acraea Westwood, , 1851 | | | Teriomima aslauga freya Smith-&-Kirby, 1894 | | | Thecla basalides Hübner, 1837 | | | Thecla caesaries Druce, 1907 | | | Thecla crepundia Druce, 1909 | | | Thecla cydrara Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla cyllarissus Herbst, 1800 | | | Thecla demonassa Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla dindymus Cramer, 1776 | | | Thecla dydimaon Cramer, 1777 | | | Thecla ergina (Hewitson, 1867) | ⇒ Kolana ergina Hewitson, 1867 | | Thecla euptychia Draudt, 1920 | | | Thecla gargophia (Hewitson, 1877) | ⇒ Gargina gargophia Hewitson, 1877 | | Thecla getus Fabricius, 1787 | | | Thecla hemon Cramer, 1775 | | | Thecla herodotus (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Cyanophrys herodotus Fabricius, 1793 | | Thecla hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872 | | | Thecla joya (Dognin, 1895) | ⇒ Electrostrymon joya Dognin, 1895 | | Thecla laudonia Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla lisus Stoll, 1790 | | | Thecla lutzi Huntington, 1932 | | | Thecla marius (Lucas, 1857) | ⇒ Rekoa marius Lucas, 1857 | | Thecla mecrida Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla megarus Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla meton Cramer, 1775 | | | Thecla mimas Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | | Thecla mulucha Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla mutina Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla orcidia Hewitson, 1874 | | | Thecla palegon Cramer, 1782 | | | Thecla philinna Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla phoenissa Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla polybe Linnaeus, 1763 | | | Thecla rustan Stoll, 1790 | | | Thecla sangala Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thecla strophius Godart, 1823 | | | Thecla syedra Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887 | | | Thecla tephraeus (Hübner, 1837) | ⇒ Strephonota tephraeus Geyer, 1837 | | Thecla thales Fabricius, 1793 | | | Thecla thyrea (Hewitson, 1867) | ⇒ Thepytus arindela Hewitson, 1874 | | Thecla togarna Hewitson, 1867 | | | Thecla tympania Hewitson, 1869 | | | Thecla ziba Hewitson, 1868 | | | Thereus lausus Cramer, 1782 | Lausus Hairstreak | | Theritas mavors Hübner, 1818 | Deep-green Hairstreak | | Thestius lycabas Cramer, 1777 | Lycabas Hairstreak | | Tmolus basalides (Hübner, 1837) | ⇒ Thecla basalides Hübner, 1837 | | Tmolus crolinus Butler & Druce, 1872 | Crolinus Hairstreak | | Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | Four-Spotted Hairstreak | | Tmolus labes (H.H. Druce, 1907) | ⇒ Tmolus echion Linnaeus, 1767 | | Ziegleria ceromia Hewitson, 1877 | Ceromia Groundstreak | | Ziegleria hernandezi Johnson & Kr..., 1993 | | | Ziegleria hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872 | Hesperitis Groundstreak | | Ziegleria perdistincta (W.J. Kaye, 1904) | ⇒ Ziegleria hesperitis Butler & Druce, 1872 |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Trinidad and Tobago
 | | Lycaenidae (Leach 1815) |
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