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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		242
1409
2042		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		242
1409
2042		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		234
1381
1993		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		158
1109
1625		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		42
561
883		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		42
561
883		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
561
883		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
357
582		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
342
562		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
99
193		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		23
53		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virgin Islands
23 Genera with 53 Species
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Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0Darkies1SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 0Oak-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Callicista Grote, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Callophrys Billberg, 1758Elfins1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chlorostrymon Clench, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19435SpeciesTaxom
Deciduphagus Billberg, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Electrostrymon Clench, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Feniseca Grote, 1793North American Harvesters1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaena Fabricius, 1758Boulder Copper8SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Satyrium Scudder, 1782Satyr Orchids5SpeciesTaxom
Strymon Hübner, 1868Scrub-Hairstreaks8SpeciesTaxom
Thecla Fabricius, 1868Hairstreaks2SpeciesTaxom
Tomares Rambur, 17871SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
53 Species and 8 Subspecies
Allotinus portunus portunus
Arhopala achelous achelous
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Callicista columella Fabricius, 1793
Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758Green Hairstreak
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chlorostrymon maesites Herrich-Schä..., 1864Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Drury, 1773Key Lime Hairstreak
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon woodruffi W.P. Comstoc..., 1943
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi woodruffi W. Comstock ..., 1943Miami Blue
Cyclargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943
Deciduphagus augustinus (Westwood, , 1852)⇒ Callophrys augustinus Westwood, 1852
Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874Angelic Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia boyeri (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Electrostrymon angelia Hewitson, 1874
Feniseca tarquinius Fabricius, 1793Harvester
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius catilina Fabricius, 1793Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lycaena (Epidemia) dorcas Kirby, 1837'Maine' Dorcas Copper
Lycaena (Epidemia) epixanthe Boisduval & ..., 1835Bog Copper
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761American Copper
Lycaena alciphron Rottenburg, 1775Purple-shot Copper
Lycaena helle Denis & Schi..., 1775Violet Copper
Lycaena hippothoe Linnaeus, 1761Purple-edged Copper
Lycaena tityrus Poda, 1761Sooty Copper
Lycaena virgaureae Linnaeus, 1758Scarce Copper
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Satyrium (Satyrium) acadica W. H. Edwards, 1862Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) calanus Hübner, 1806Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium (Satyrium) caryaevorus McDunnough, 1942Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium spini Denis & Schi..., 1775Blue Spot Hairstreak
Satyrium w-album Knoch, 1782White Letter Hairstreak
Strymon acis Drury, 1773Acis Hairstreak
Strymon acis mars Fabricius, 1776Caribbean Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780Bubastes Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus ponce (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Strymon bubastus Stoll, 1780
Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793Columella Hairstreak
Strymon eurytulus Hübner, 1819
Strymon istapa (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Strymon columella Fabricius, 1793
Strymon limenia Hewitson, 1868Disguised Hairstreak
Thecla betulae Linnaeus, 1758Brown Hairstreak
Thecla limenia Hewitson, 1868Hairstreak Moth
Tomares ballus Fabricius, 1787Cardenillo

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Virgin Islands
SubfamilyLycaeninae
Leach, 1815
Asian Sapphires, Coppers		1
8		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters		2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		10
22		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues		8
19		Genera
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