Cyclargus thomasi

Cyclargus thomasi
Miami blue butterfly (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri), Florida, U.S.A.

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Cyclargus
Species:
C. thomasi
Binomial name
Cyclargus thomasi
(Clench, 1941)
Synonyms
  • Hemiargus catalina thomasi Clench, 1941

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 found only in Florida, is known as the Miami blue.

The MONA or Hodges number for Cyclargus thomasi is 4358.