Species list, Checklist of Family Lycaenidae (And blues) for Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	235 1257 1816	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	235 1257 1816	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	228 1230 1769	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	155 969 1415	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	41 444 714	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	41 444 714	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	41 444 714	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Section	Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856	16 250 421	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subsection	Bombyces Scopoli, 1763	14 236 402	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies	5 96 181	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers	22 49	Genera Species	Taxom

Genera for Virgin Islands
22 Genera with 49 Species

Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0	Darkies	1	Species	Taxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775	Arguses	1	Species	Taxom
Callicista Grote, 1793		1	Species	Taxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758	Elfins	1	Species	Taxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780	Azures	2	Species	Taxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 1773		2	Species	Taxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775	Tailed Blues	1	Species	Taxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775	Hedge Blues	2	Species	Taxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 1943		5	Species	Taxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 1852		1	Species	Taxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 1943		2	Species	Taxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793	North American Harvesters	1	Species	Taxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 1793		2	Species	Taxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868	Common Blues	3	Species	Taxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758	Boulder Copper	7	Species	Taxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758	Great Spotted Blues	2	Species	Taxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758	Small Jewel Blues	1	Species	Taxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835	Meadow Blues	5	Species	Taxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782	Satyr Orchids	5	Species	Taxom
Strymon Hübner, 1868	Scrub-Hairstreaks	8	Species	Taxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868	Hairstreaks	1	Species	Taxom
Tomares Rambur, 1787		1	Species	Taxom

Species list for Virgin Islands
49 Species and 7 Subspecies

Allotinus portunus portunus
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775	Brown Argus
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758	Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758	Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)	⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864	Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773	Key Lime Hairstreak
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775	Little Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)	⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857	Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon woodruffi W.P. Comstoc..., 1943
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941	Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi woodruffi W. Comstock ..., 1943	Miami Blue
Cyclargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)	⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874	Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia boyeri (Comstock & H..., 1943)	⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793	Harvester
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790	Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793	Antillean Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775	Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius catilina Fabricius, 1793	Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868	Marine Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837	'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835	Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761	American Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775	Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761	Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761	Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758	Scarce Copper
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)	⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)	⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758	Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775	Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761	Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775	Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775	Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835	Amanda´S Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862	Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806	Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942	Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775	Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782	White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon acis Drury, 1773	Acis Hairstreak
Strymon acis mars Fabricius, 1776	Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780	Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus ponce (Comstock & H..., 1943)	⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793	Columella Hairstreak
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)	⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868	Disguised Hairstreak
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868	Hairstreak Moth
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787	Cardenillo

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Virgin Islands

Subfamily	Lycaeninae Leach, 1815 Asian Sapphires, Coppers	1 7	Genus Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Miletinae Corbet, 1939 Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters	2 2	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 Blues, Weak Blues	10 21	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Theclinae Swainson, 1831 Hairstreaks, Strong Blues	7 17	Genera Species	Taxom

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