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Miami Blue - Cyclargus thomasi - male - female
Copyright © 2004 Alan Chin Lee

Miami Blue - Cyclargus thomasi - Male Female
Bahia Honda State Park, Florida, USA
June 20, 2003
Cyclargus thomasi is considered a state endangered butterfly. Distinguished from its similar looking relative Cyclargus ammon, it has four, not three black basal spots on the underside of the hind-wing. These butterflies host on Nickerbean.

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Contributed by Alan Chin Lee on 19 August, 2004 - 10:41pm
Last updated 21 August, 2004 - 10:28am

Cyclargus is Current...
The Miami Blue has since been split from the genus Hemiargus and now belongs to genus Cyclargus.
… Alan Chin Lee, 21 August, 2004 - 10:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Moved
I've moved this, as well as the Nickerbean Blue, to Cyclargus.
… Joel Kits, 13 March, 2005 - 2:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Any others from Hemiargus that you know of
Or is there someplace online to check?
… Troy Bartlett, 22 August, 2004 - 9:10am login or register to post comments

Hi Alan
I'd like to make a guide page for your lovely pictures. I see Miami Blue is also listed as Hemiargus. Is Cyclargus the more current genus?
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 20 August, 2004 - 10:03am login or register to post comments

 
I think so, Hannah
See this document (pdf) for example, which seems to indicate Hemiargus is a synonym. Even though Arnett (1) uses Hemiargus, I think we'll go with Cyclargus here.
… Troy Bartlett, 21 August, 2004 - 10:31am login or register to post comments

 
Then again
NABA seems to use Hemiargus. Who knows. We already have Hemiargus in the guide, so I'm changing my mind and let's use that.
… Troy Bartlett, 21 August, 2004 - 10:36am login or register to post comments

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