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Gossamer-wings are the smallest
butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
. Their wingspans range from 0.5-2.0 inches (1.2-5.1 cm). There are about 7,000 species worldwide with about 139 species in North America. Gossamer-wings include the subfamilies hairstreaks,
harvesters Harvester may refer to: Agriculture and forestry * Combine harvester, a machine commonly used to harvest grain crops * Forage harvester, a machine used to harvest forage * Harvester (forestry), a type of heavy vehicle employed in cut-to-length lo ...
, coppers, and
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. Their flights vary from the fast, erratic hairstreaks to the slow, bouncy blues. They like to feed at flowers, and males like to puddle at damp ground. Most male gossamer-wings locate females by perching, while some males patrol. The turban-shaped eggs are usually laid singly. The larva is oval shaped with a flattened underside. Some species have honeydew glands that attract ants. Ants like to eat and collect the honeydew made by the caterpillar. In turn, the ants will swarm over anything that might try to harm the larva. The
chrysalis A pupa ( la, pupa, "doll"; plural: ''pupae'') is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation between immature and mature stages. Insects that go through a pupal stage are holometabolous: they go through four distinct stages in their ...
is usually formed in leaf litter. Many chrysalises can make faint noises. Scientists believe this noise might ward off predatory ants.


Subfamily Miletinae: harvesters

* Harvester, ''
Feniseca tarquinius ''Feniseca tarquinius'', the harvester, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, and the only member of the monotypic genus ''Feniseca''. It is found in eastern North America. This butterfly is the only carnivorous (i.e., insectivorous) butterfl ...
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Subfamily

Lycaeninae Lycaeninae, the coppers, are a subfamily of the gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae). The relationships of the Lycaenidae are not fully resolved. Sometimes the Polyommatinae and Theclinae are included in the Lycaeninae; in particular the The ...
: coppers

* Tailed copper, '' Lycaena arota'' * Lustrous copper, ''
Lycaena cupreus ''Lycaena cuprea'', the lustrous copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the western mountains of North America.
'' ** Snow's lustrous copper, '' Lycaena cupreus snowi'' * Gray copper, ''
Lycaena dione ''Lycaena dione'', the grey copper or great copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Samuel Hubbard Scudder in 1868. It is found from the southern Prairie provinces of Canada and western Ontario south ...
'' * Dorcas copper, ''
Lycaena dorcas ''Lycaena dorcas'' is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, the gossamer-winged butterflies. Its common names include dorcas copper and cinquefoil copper. The species was first described by William Kirby in 1837. It is native to Nort ...
'' ** Maine dorcas copper, '' Lycaena dorcas claytoni'' ** Salt marsh dorcas copper, '' Lycaena dorcas dospassosi'' * Edith's copper, '' Lycaena editha'' * Bog copper, '' Lycaena epixanthe'' * Gorgon copper, '' Lycaena goron'' * Purplish copper, '' Lycaena helloides'' * Hermes copper, '' Lycaena hermes'' * Blue copper, '' Lycaena heteronea'' * Bronze copper, '' Lycaena hyllus'' * Mariposa copper, '' Lycaena mariposa'' * Lilac-bordered copper, '' Lycaena nivalis'' * American copper, '' Lycaena phlaeas'' * Ruddy copper, '' Lycaena rubidus'' ** White Mountains copper, '' Lycaena rubidus ferrisi'' * Great copper, '' Lycaena xanthoides''


Subfamily Theclinae: hairstreaks

* Colorado hairstreak, '' Hypaurotia crysalus'' * Golden hairstreak, ''
Habrodais grunus ''Habrodais grunus'', the golden hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America in southern Arizona, Oregon, California and Mexico. The habitat consists of oak woodland, canyons and mountain ridges. The wingspa ...
'' * Atala, '' Eumaeus atala'' * Superb cycadian, ''
Eumaeus childrenae In Greek mythology, Eumaeus (; Ancient Greek: Εὔμαιος ''Eumaios'' means 'searching well') was Odysseus' swineherd and friend. His father, Ktesios son of Ormenos was king of an island called Syra (present-day Syros in the Greek islands ...
'' * Strophius hairstreak, '' Allosmaitia strophius'' * Great purple hairstreak, ''
Atlides halesus The great purple hairstreak (''Atlides halesus''), also called the great blue hairstreak, is a common gossamer-winged butterfly species in parts of the United States. It is actually a Neotropical species; its North American range only includes ...
'' * Creamy stripe-streak, '' Arawacus jada'' * Gold-bordered hairstreak, '' Rekoa palegon'' * Smudged hairstreak, '' Rekoa stagira'' * Marius hairstreak, '' Rekoa marius'' * Black hairstreak, '' Ocaria ocrisia'' * Amethyst hairstreak, ''
Chlorostrymon maesites ''Chlorostrymon maesites'', known generally as amethyst hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with ove ...
'' * Telea hairstreak, ''
Chlorostrymon telea ''Chlorostrymon telea'', the telea hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitsonin 1868. It is found from southern Texas and Mexico to Colombia, Uruguay, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia, Argentina and ...
'' * Silver-banded hairstreak, ''
Chlorostrymon simaethis ''Chlorostrymon simaethis'', the silver-banded hairstreak, is a North and South American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America.'' Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. Jeffrey Glassberg ...
'' * Soapberry hairstreak, '' Phaeostrymon alcestis'' * Coral hairstreak, '' Satyrium titus'' * Behr's hairstreak, '' Satyrium behrii'' * Sooty hairstreak, '' Satyrium fuliginosum'' * Acadian hairstreak, ''
Satyrium acadica ''Satyrium acadica'', the Acadian hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from British Columbia east to Nova Scotia and south to Idaho, Colorado, the northern Midwest, Maryland, and New Jersey. The wings ...
'' * California hairstreak, '' Satyrium californica'' * Sylvan hairstreak, '' Satyrium sylvinus'' * Edward's hairstreak, '' Satyrium edwardsii'' * Banded hairstreak, ''
Satyrium calanus ''Satyrium calanus'', the banded hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Appearance, behavior, and distribution The banded hairstreak is a common hairstreak east of the Rocky Mountains in North America. It is a territorial butterfl ...
'' * 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 ''Satyrium favonius'', the oak hairstreak or southern hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the United States from southern New England and the Atlantic Coast south to peninsular Florida and west to central Ill ...
'' ** Southern oak hairstreak, '' Satyrium favonius favonius'' ** Northern oak hairstreak, '' Satyrium favonius ontario'' * Ilavia hairstreak, ''
Satyrium ilavia ''Satyrium ilavia'', the ilavia hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Satyrium ilavia'' is 4332. References Further reading * Eumaeini Articles created by Qbugbot ...
'' * Poling's hairstreak, ''
Satyrium polingi ''Satyrium polingi'', or Poling's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Barnes and Foster Hendrickson Benjamin Foster Hendrickson Benjamin (1895–1936) was an American entomologist and lepidopterist. ...
'' * Clench's greenstreak, ''
Cyanophrys miserabilis ''Cyanophrys miserabilis'', known generally as the Clench's greenstreak or miserabilis hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brus ...
'' * Goodson's greenstreak, ''
Cyanophrys goodsoni ''Cyanophrys goodsoni'', known generally as the Goodson's greenstreak or Goodson's hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-fo ...
'' * Cramer's greenstreak, ''
Cyanophrys amyntor ''Cyanophrys amyntor'', the Amyntor greenstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the lowland tropics from Mexico to Brazil. It is known in the United States from a single specimen from the Big Bend region of western Texas ...
'' * Tropical greenstreak, '' Cyanophrys herodotus'' * Brown-spotted greenstreak, ''
Cyanophrys longula ''Cyanophrys longula'', the long-winged greenstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1868. It is found in Mexico, with strays recorded from south-eastern Arizona. It has al ...
'' * Bramble hairstreak, '' Callophrys dumetorum'' ** Bramble bramble hairstreak, '' Callophrys dumetorum dumetorum'' ** Coastal bramble hairstreak, '' Callophrys dumetorum viridis'' ** Canyon bramble hairstreak, '' Callophrys dumetorum apama'' ** Immaculate bramble hairstreak, '' Callophys dumetorum affinis'' * Sheridan's hairstreak, '' Callophrys sheridanii'' ** White-lined Sheridan's hairstreak, '' Callophrys sheridanii sheridanii'' ** Desert Sheridan's hairstreak, '' Callophrys sheridanii comstocki'' ** Alpine Sheridan's hairstreak, '' Callophrys sheridanii lemberti'' * Xami hairstreak, ''
Callophrys xami ''Callophrys xami'', commonly referred to as the xami hairstreak or green hairstreak, is a butterfly included in the subgenus ''Xamia'' and the genus '' Callophrys'' in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Tryon Reakirt in 1867. Other commo ...
'' * Sandia hairstreak, '' Callophrys mcfarlandi'' * Brown elfin, '' Callophrys augustinus'' * Desert elfin, ''
Callophrys fotis ''Callophrys fotis'' is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, the gossamer-winged butterflies. It is known by several common names, including early elfin, desert elfin, Fotis hairstreak, Strecker's elfin, and Arizona gray elfin.
'' * Moss's elfin, ''
Callophrys mossii ''Callophrys mossii'', commonly known as Moss's elfin, stonecrop elfin or Schryver's elfin, is a species of butterfly native to North America in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from British Columbia south to southern California and east to Wyo ...
'' * Hoary elfin, ''
Callophrys polios ''Callophrys polios'', the hoary elfin, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It has a very local distribution in the United States from Maine south to New Jersey and in the Appalachian Mountains to Virginia, west across the Great Lakes states ...
'' * Frosted elfin, '' Callophrys irus'' * Henry's elfin, ''
Callophrys henrici ''Callophrys henrici'', the Henry's elfin or woodland elfin,James A. Scott (1986). ''The Butterflies of North America''. Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. In Canada it is found from ...
'' * Bog elfin, '' Callophrys lanoraieensis'' * Eastern pine elfin, ''
Callophrys niphon ''Callophrys niphon'', the eastern pine elfin, is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America. Description It is similar to the western pine elfin but has two dark bars instead of one in the forewing underside cell with strong patte ...
'' * Western pine elfin, ''
Callophrys eryphon The western pine elfin (''Callophrys eryphon'') is a North American butterfly that ranges from British Columbia east to Maine and south to southern California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Males are brown and females are orange-brown, with both havin ...
'' * Thicket hairstreak, ''
Callophrys spinetorum ''Callophrys spinetorum'', the thicket hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1867. It is found in North America from British Columbia through the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and Mex ...
'' * Johnson's hairstreak, ''
Callophrys johnsoni ''Callophrys johnsoni'', the Johnson's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from British ColumbiaCallophrys gryneus ''Callophrys gryneus'', the juniper hairstreak or olive hairstreak,
'' ** Olive juniper hairstreak, '' Callophrys gryneus gryneus'' ** Sweadner's juniper hairstreak, '' Callophrys gryneus sweadneri'' ** Siva juniper hairstreak, '' Callophrys gryneus siva'' ** Nelson's juniper hairstreak, '' Callophrys gryneus nelsoni'' ** Muir's juniper hairstreak, '' Callophrys gryneus muiri'' ** Loki's juniper hairstreak, '' Callophrys gryneus loki'' ** Thorne's juniper hairstreak, '' Callophrys gryneus thornei'' * Hessel's hairstreak, '' Callophrys hesseli'' * Aquamarine hairstreak, '' Oenomaus ortygnus'' * Broken-M hairstreak, '' Parrhasius polibetes'' * White M hairstreak, ''
Parrhasius m-album ''Parrhasius m-album'', or the white M hairstreak, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the United States from western Connecticut to southeast Iowa, southern Missouri to east Texas, the Gulf Coast, and peninsular F ...
'' * Mexican-M hairstreak, '' Parhassius moctezuma'' * Gray hairstreak, ''
Strymon melinus Strymon may refer to: * Strymon (river), a river in Bulgaria and Greece * Strymonian Gulf, a branch of the Thracian Sea * Strymon (theme), a Byzantine province * Strymon (butterfly), ''Strymon'' (butterfly), the genus of scrub hairstreaks, butterfl ...
'' * Avalon scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon avalona The Avalon hairstreak (''Strymon avalona'') is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to Santa Catalina Island, off the coast of Southern California in the United States. References Avalon Avalon (; la, Insul ...
'' * Red-crescent scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon rufofusca ''Strymon rufofusca'', known generally as the red-crescent scrub-hairstreak or red-crescent hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, ...
'' * Red-lined scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon bebrycia ''Strymon bebrycia'', the red-lined scrub-hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 specie ...
'' * Martial scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon martialis ''Strymon martialis'', known generally as martial scrub hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with ove ...
'' * Yojoa scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon yojoa ''Strymon yojoa'', the yojoa scrub-hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species world ...
'' * White scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon albata ''Strymon albata'', the white hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1865. It is found from southern Texas to Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela and Trinidad. The wingspan ...
'' * Bartram's scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon acis ''Strymon acis'', the Bartram's scrub-hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Florida and the West Indies. The habitat consists of openings in pine woods. Description The wingspan is 22–29 mm. The u ...
'' * Lacey's scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon alea ''Strymon alea'', the Alea hairstreak or Lacey's scrub-hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin in 1887. It is found from north-western Costa Rica through Mexico to ce ...
'' * Mallow scrub-hairstreak, '' Strymon istapa'' * Disguised scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon limenia Strymon may refer to: * Strymon (river), a river in Bulgaria and Greece * Strymonian Gulf, a branch of the Thracian Sea * Strymon (theme), a Byzantine province * ''Strymon'' (butterfly), the genus of scrub hairstreaks, butterflies in the family ...
'' * Tailless scrub-hairstreak, '' Strymon cestri'' * Lantana scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon bazochii ''Strymon bazochii'', the lantana scrub-hairstreak or smaller lantana butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Paraguay north through Central America, the West Indies and Mexico to southern Texas. It was introduced to ...
'' * Bromeliad scrub-hairstreak, ''
Strymon serapio Strymon may refer to: * Strymon (river), a river in Bulgaria and Greece * Strymonian Gulf, a branch of the Thracian Sea * Strymon (theme), a Byzantine province * ''Strymon'' (butterfly), the genus of scrub hairstreaks, butterflies in the family ...
'' * Confusing scrub-hairstreak, '' Strymon megarus'' * Orange-crescent groundstreak, '' Ziegleria guzanta'' * Ruddy hairstreak, '' Electrostrymon sangala'' * Fulvous hairstreak, ''
Electrostrymon angelia ''Electrostrymon angelia'', the fulvous hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species ...
'' * Muted hairstreak, '' Electrostrymon canus'' * Red-banded hairstreak, '' Calycopis cecrops'' * Dusky-blue groundstreak, '' Calycopis isobeon'' * Susanna's groundstreak, '' Calycopis origo'' * Red-spotted hairstreak, ''
Tmolus echion ''Tmolus echion'', the red-spotted hairstreak or larger lantana butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Brazil, north to Sinaloa and Tamaulipas in Mexico. Rare strays can be found in southern Texas. It was introduced ...
'' * Pearly-gray hairstreak, '' Siderus tephraeus'' * Leda ministreak, ''
Ministrymon leda ''Ministrymon leda'', the leda ministreak, is a species of hairstreak in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America.\ References Further reading * External links * Eumaeini Articles created by Qbugbot Butte ...
'' * Clytie ministreak, '' Ministrymon clytie'' * Red-flocked ministreak, '' Ministrymon phrutus'' * Gray ministreak, '' Ministrymon azia'' * Vicroy's ministreak, '' Ministrymon janevicroy'' * Sonoran hairstreak, '' Hypostrymon critola'' * Early hairstreak, ''
Erora laeta ''Erora laeta'', the early hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Canada and the United States.Erora quaderna ''Erora quaderna'', the Arizona hairstreak, is a species of hairstreak The subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, often referred to as hairstreaks, with some species instead known as elfins or by other names. The group is part of the ...
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Subfamily Polyommatinae: blues

* Heather blue, ''
Agriades cassiope ''Agriades'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Its species are found in temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Taxonomy As a result of studies of molecular phylogenetics, ''Agriades'' has been enlarged to include some of ...
'' * Arctic blue, '' Agriades glandon'' * Cranberry blue, ''
Agriades optilete ''Agriades optilete'', the cranberry blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in north eastern Europe, the Alps, North Asia, Japan, Korea and north western North America. The length of the forewings is about 14 mm. The b ...
'' * Sierra Nevada blue, ''
Agriades podarce ''Agriades podarce'', the arrowhead Arctic blue, gray blue or Sierra Nevada blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from southern Oregon to central California in the Klamath Range and the Sierra Nevada (U.S.), ...
'' * Western pygmy blue, ''
Brephidium exilis The western pygmy blue (''Brephidium exilis'' or ''Brephidium exile'') is one of the smallest butterflies in the world and the smallest in North America. It has reached Hawaii, as well as the Persian Gulf, including eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain ...
'' * Eastern pygmy blue, '' Brephidium isophthalma'' * Echo azure, ''
Celastrina echo ''Celastrina echo'', known generally as the echo azure or western azure, is a species of blue in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Celastrina echo'' is 4363.2. Celastrina_echo-cinerea_puddling.jpg, mud-puddling ...
'' ** Baker's echo azure, '' Celastrina echo bakeri'' ** Arizona echo azure, '' Celastrina echo cinerea'' ** Mexican echo azure, '' Celastrina echo gozora'' ** Dark echo azure, '' Celastrina echo nigrescens'' ** Front Range echo azure, '' Celastrina echo sidara'' * Hops azure, ''
Celastrina humulus ''Celastrina humulus'', the hops azure, is a species of blue in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America. The main host plant is wild hops. They can change their body temperature by behaviors like basking or sitting in shade.Puntenney, ...
'' * Holly azure, ''
Celastrina idella ''Celastrina idella'', the American holly azure, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found on the east coast of the United States. Description Adults The wing uppersides are uniform light blue or purplish-blue, shinier i ...
'' * Spring azure, '' Celastrina ladon'' * Northern azure, ''
Celastrina lucia ''Celastrina lucia'', the lucia azure, northern azure, eastern spring azure or northern spring azure, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found eastern North America, ranging from the Maritimes south through the Appalachia ...
'' ** Colorado northern azure, '' Celastrina lucia lumarco'' * Summer azure, ''
Celastrina neglecta ''Celastrina neglecta'', the summer azure, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America. Layberry, Hall, and Lafontaine, in ''The Butterflies of Canada'', describe the species: The upper surface is pale blue with an ext ...
'' ** Manitoba summer azure, '' Celastrina neglecta argentata'' * Appalachian azure, ''
Celastrina neglectamajor The Appalachian azure (''Celastrina neglectamajor'') is a butterfly in the gossamer wings family Lycaenidae. The male is light blue on the upperwing with a narrow, dark line running along the edge of the forewing. The underwing is chalky white a ...
'' * Dusky azure, '' Celastrina nigra'' * Cherry gall azure, ''
Celastrina serotina ''Celastrina serotina'', the cherry gall azure, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found across North America as far north as the treeline. Its flight time is between mid-May and mid-June in eastern Ontario after the spring azure and ...
'' * Western tailed-blue, ''
Cupido amyntula The western tailed-blue (''Cupido amyntula)'' is a Nearctic non-migratory butterfly that commonly takes flight during the spring and summer seasons of March–July. They can be best classified as having a presence of a tail on their hindwing, an ...
'' * Eastern tailed-blue, '' Cupido comyntas'' * Nickerbean blue, ''
Cyclargus ammon ''Cyclargus ammon'', known generally as the nickerbean blue or Lucas' blue, is a species of blue in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea The Caribbean Sea ( es, Mar Caribe; french: Mer des Caraïbes; ht, Lanmè Ka ...
'' * Miami blue, ''
Cyclargus thomasi ''Cyclargus thomasi'', known generally as the Thomas's blue, Miami blue or Caribbean blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America and the West Indies. The subspecies '' C. t. bethunebakeri'', which is fo ...
'' * Reakirt's blue, ''
Echinargus isola ''Echinargus isola'', or Reakirt's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is the sole representative of the monotypic genus ''Echinargus''. It is found in Central America and the extreme southern U.S. ''Echinargus isola'' migrates re ...
'' * Square-spotted blue, ''
Euphilotes battoides ''Euphilotes battoides'', the square-spotted blue or buckwheat blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western North America from Washington south to Baja California Norte and then west to southern Colorado and N ...
'' ** El Segundo square-spotted blue, ''
Euphilotes battoides allyni The El Segundo blue (''Euphilotes battoides allyni'') is a rare subspecies of the square-spotted blue butterfly. It is endemic to a small dune ecosystem in Southern California that used to be a community called Palisades del Rey, close to the ...
'' ** Bauer's square-spotted blue, '' Euphilotes battoides baueri'' ** Bernardino square-spotted blue, '' Euphilotes battoides bernardino'' ** Central square-spotted blue, '' Euphilotes battoides centralis'' ** Ellis's square-spotted blue, '' Euphilotes battoides ellisi'' ** '' Euphilotes battoides intermedia'' * Dotted blue, '' Euphilotes enoptes'' ** Ancilla dotted blue, '' Euphilotes enoptes ancilla'' ** Dammer's dotted blue, '' Euphilotes enoptes dammersi'' ** Mojave dotted blue, '' Euphilotes enoptes mojave'' * Rita blue, '' Euphilotes rita'' ** Pale Rita blue, '' Euphilotes rita pallescens'' * Spalding's blue, ''
Euphilotes spaldingi ''Euphilotes spaldingi'', or Spalding's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1917. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Eu ...
'' * Silvery blue, ''
Glaucopsyche lygdamus ''Glaucopsyche lygdamus'', the silvery blue, is a small butterfly native to North America. Its upperside is a light blue in males and a dull grayish blue in females. The underside is gray with a single row of round spots of differing sizes depen ...
'' * Arrowhead blue, ''
Glaucopsyche piasus ''Glaucopsyche piasus'', the arrowhead blue, is a western North American butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is a locally common butterfly that favors prairie, open woodland, and woodland edges and trails. Larvae feed on lupine (''Lupinus'') ...
'' * Ceraunus blue, ''
Hemiargus ceraunus ''Hemiargus ceraunus'', the Ceraunus blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was Species description, first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. It is found in the southwestern United States, southern Texas, Florida ...
'' * Acmon blue, ''
Icaricia acmon ''Icaricia acmon'', the Acmon blue, is a North American butterfly. It ranges mainly in California but can be seen north to Oregon and south through Baja California. Wingspan is 17-30 mm. The tops of the wings are blue with dark edges in males a ...
'' * Boisduval's blue, ''
Icaricia icarioides ''Icaricia icarioides'', or Boisduval's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae found in North America. This butterfly has 25 recognized subspecies. This species has been classified in at least four different genera since it was named by ...
'' ** Mission Boisduval's blue, '' Icaricia icarioides missionensis'' * Lupine blue, ''
Icaricia lupini ''Icaricia lupini'', the lupine blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from south-western Canada, south through much of mountainous and intermountain western United States and high plains to northern Mexico. The wingspan is ...
'' * Veined blue, ''
Icaricia neurona ''Icaricia neurona'', the veined blue, is a species of blue in the butterfly family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose m ...
'' * Greenish blue, ''
Icaricia saepiolus ''Icaricia saepiolus'', the greenish blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from the northwestern United States to southern Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alber ...
'' * Shasta blue, ''
Icaricia shasta ''Icaricia shasta'', the Shasta blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from the northwestern United States to southern Saskatchewan and Alberta. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the di ...
'' * Pea blue, '' Lampides boeticus'' * Cassius blue, ''
Leptotes cassius ''Leptotes cassius'', the Cassius blue or tropical striped blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America in Florida including the Keys, Texas south through the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America to South America. ...
'' * Marine blue, '' Leptotes marina'' * Sonoran blue, '' Philotes sonorensis'' * Small blue, ''
Philotiella speciosa ''Philotiella speciosa'', the small blue, is a species of blue in the butterfly family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose ...
'' ** '' Philotiella speciosa leona'' * Northern blue, '' Plebejus idas'' * Melissa blue, '' Plebejus melissa'' ** Karner Melissa blue, '' Plebejus melissa samuelis'' * San Emigdio blue, '' Plebulina emigdionis'' * Cyna blue, '' Zizula cyna'' * Lesser grass-blue, ''
Zizina otis ''Zizina otis'', the lesser grass blue, is a species of blue (Lycaenidae) butterfly found in south and southeast Asia. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. The lesser grass blue is often misidentified as '' Zizin ...
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References

*Jim P. Brock, Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America.'' Boston: Houghton Mifflin. {{ISBN, 0-618-15312-8. * *North America Lycaenidae