Gossamer-wing Butterflies
Family Lycaenidae


Harvesters   Subfamily Miletinae

Harvester Feniseca tarquinius
   
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Coppers   Subfamily Lycaeninae

Tailed Copper Lycaena arota
American Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Lustrous Copper Lycaena cupreus
     'Snow's'      Lycaena cupreus snowi
Great Copper Lycaena xanthoides
Gray Copper Lycaena dione
Edith's Copper Lycaena editha
Gorgon Copper Lycaena gorgon
Bronze Copper Lycaena hyllus
Ruddy Copper Lycaena rubidus
     'White Mountains'      Lycaena rubidus ferrisi
Blue Copper Lycaena heteronea
Bog Copper Lycaena epixanthe
Dorcas Copper Lycaena dorcas
     'Maine'      Lycaena dorcas claytoni
     'Salt Marsh'      Lycaena dorcas dospassosi
Purplish Copper Lycaena helloides
Lilac-bordered Copper Lycaena nivalis
Mariposa Copper Lycaena mariposa
Hermes Copper Lycaena hermes
   
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Hairstreaks   Subfamily Theclinae

Colorado Hairstreak Hypaurotis crysalus
Golden Hairstreak Habrodais grunus
Atala Eumaeus atala
Strophius Hairstreak Allosmaitia strophius
Great Purple Hairstreak Atlides halesus
Creamy Stripe-streak Arawacus jada
Gold-bordered Hairstreak Rekoa palegon
Marius Hairstreak Rekoa marius (=spurina )
Black Hairstreak Ocaria ocrisia
Amethyst Hairstreak Chlorostrymon maesites
Telea Hairstreak Chlorostrymon telea
Silver-banded Hairstreak Chlorostrymon simaethis
Soapberry Hairstreak Phaeostrymon alcestis
Coral Hairstreak Satyrium titus
Behr's Hairstreak Satyrium behrii
Sooty Hairstreak Satyrium fulginosa
Acadian Hairstreak Satyrium acadica
California Hairstreak Satyrium californica
Sylvan Hairstreak Satyrium sylvinus
Edwards' Hairstreak Satyrium edwardsii
Banded Hairstreak Satryium calanus
Hickory Hairstreak Satyrium caryaevorum
King's Hairstreak Satyrium kingi
Striped Hairstreak Satyrium liparops
Gold-hunter's Hairstreak Satyrium auretorum
Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak Satyrium tetra
Hedgerow Hairstreak Satyrium saepium
Oak Hairstreak Satyrium favonius
     'Southern'      Satyrium favonius favonius
     'Northern'      Satyrium favonius ontario
Ilavia Hairstreak Satyrium ilavia
Poling's Hairstreak Satyrium polingi
Clench's Greenstreak Cyanophrys miserabilis
Goodson's Greenstreak Cyanophrys goodsoni
Tropical Greenstreak Cyanophrys herodotus
Bramble Hairstreak Callophrys dumetorum
      'Bramble'       Callophrys dumetorum dumetorum
      'Coastal'       Callophrys dumetorum viridis
      'Canyon'       Callophrys dumetorum apama
      'Immaculate'      Callophrys dumetorum affinis
Sheridan's Hairstreak Callophrys sheridanii
      'White-lined'      Callophrys sheridani sheridanii
      'Desert'      Callophrys sheridani comstocki
      'Alpine'      Callophrys sheridani lemberti
Xami Hairstreak Callophrys xami
Sandia Hairstreak Callophrys mcfarlandi
Brown Elfin Callophrys augustinus
Desert Elfin Callophrys fotis
Moss' Elfin Callophrys mossii
Hoary Elfin Callophrys polios
Frosted Elfin Callophrys irus
Henry's Elfin Callophrys henrici
Bog Elfin Callophrys lanoraieensis
Eastern Pine Elfin Callophrys niphon
Western Pine Elfin Callophrys eryphon
Thicket Hairstreak Callophrys spinetorum
Johnson's Hairstreak Callophrys johnsoni
Juniper Hairstreak Callophrys gryneus
      'Olive'      Callophrys gryneus gryneus
      'Sweadner's'      Callophrys gryneus sweadneri
      'Siva'      Callophrys gryneus siva
      'Nelson's'      Callophrys gryneus nelsoni
      'Muir's'      Callophrys gryneus muiri
      'Loki'      Callophrys gryneus loki
      'Thorne's'      Callophrys gryneus thornei
Hessel's Hairstreak Callophrys hesseli
Aquamarine Hairstreak Oenomaus ortygnus
White M Hairstreak Parrhasius m-album
Gray Hairstreak Strymon melinus
Avalon Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon avalona
Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon rufofusca
Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon bebrycia
Martial Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon martialis
Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon yojoa
White Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon albata
Bartram's Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon acis
Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon alea
Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon istapa
Disguised Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon limenia
Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon cestri
Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon bazochii
Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak Strymon serapio
Ruddy Hairstreak Electrostrymon sangala
Fulvous Hairstreak Electrostrymon angelia
Muted Hairstreak Electrostrymon canus
Red-banded Hairstreak Calycopis cecrops
Dusky-blue Groundstreak Calycopis isobeon
Red-spotted Hairstreak Tmolus echion
Pearly-gray Hairstreak Siderus tephraeus
Leda Ministreak Ministrymon leda
Clytie Ministreak Ministrymon clytie
Gray Ministreak Ministrymon azia
Sonoran Hairstreak Hypostrymon critola
Early Hairstreak Erora laeta
Arizona Hairstreak Erora quaderna
   
 

Blues   Subfamily Polyommatinae

Western Pygmy-Blue Brephidium exile
Eastern Pygmy-Blue Brephidium isophthalma
Cassius Blue Leptotes cassius
Marine Blue Leptotes marina
Pea Blue Lampides boeticus
Cyna Blue Zizula cyna
Miami Blue Hemiargus thomasi
Nickerbean Blue Hemiargus ammon
Ceraunus Blue Hemiargus ceraunus
Reakirt's Blue Hemiargus isola
Eastern Tailed-Blue Everes comyntas
Western Tailed-Blue Everes amyntula
Spring Azure Celastrina ladon
      'Spring'      Celastrina ladon ladon
      'Edwards' '      Celastrina ladon violacea
      'Cherry Gall'      Celastrina ladon ssp.
      'Atlantic'      Celastrina ladon idella.
      'Hops'       Celastrina ladon humulus
      'Manitoba'       Celastrina ladon argentata
      'Summer'       Celastrina ladon neglecta
Appalachian Azure Celastrina neglectamajor
Dusky Azure Celastrina nigra (=ebinina )
Hawaiian Blue Vaga blackburni
Sonoran Blue Philotes sonorensis
Square-spotted Blue Euphilotes battoides
     'El Segundo'      Euphilotes battoides allyni
     'Bernardino'      Euphilotes battoides bernardino
       Euphilotes battoides intermedia
       Euphilotes battoides baueri
       Euphilotes battoides centralis
       Euphilotes battoides ellisio
Dotted Blue Euphilotes enoptes
      'Mojave'      Euphilotes enoptes mojave
      'Dammer's '      Euphilotes enoptes dammersi
       Euphilotes enoptes ancilla
Rita Blue Euphilotes rita
     'Pale'      Euphilotes rita pallescens
Spalding's Blue Euphilotes spaldingi
Small Blue Philotiella speciosa
       Philotiella speciosa leona
Arrowhead Blue Glaucopsyche piasus
Silvery Blue Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Northern Blue Lycaeides idas
Melissa Blue Lycaeides melissa
     'Karner'      Lycaeides melissa samuelis
Greenish Blue Plebejus saepiolus
San Emigdio Blue Plebejus emigdionis
Boisduval's Blue Plebejus icarioides
     'Mission'      Plebejus icarioides missionensis
Shasta Blue Plebejus shasta
Acmon Blue Plebejus acmon (includes texana and lutzi)
Lupine Blue Plebejus lupini
Veined Blue Plebejus neurona
Cranberry Blue Vacciniina optilete
Arctic Blue Agriades glandon
      'Glandon'      Agriades glandon glandon
      'Mountain'      Agriades glandon franklinii
      'Sierra'      Agriades glandon podarce
Heather Blue Agriades cassiope
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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