Miami blue
| Miami blue | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cyclargus |
| Species: | |
| Subspecies: | C. t. bethunebakeri |
| Trinomial name | |
| Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri W. P Comstock & Huntington, 1943 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hemiargus thomasi bethunebakeri | |
The Miami blue (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri) is a small butterfly that is native to coastal areas of southern Florida. It is a subspecies of Thomas's blue. Once common throughout its range, it has become critically endangered, and is considered to be near extinction. Its numbers have recently been increased by a captive breeding program at the Florida Museum of Natural History.