Cyclargus thomasi
Species of butterfly
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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.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Cyclargus thomasi | |
|---|---|
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| Miami blue butterfly (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri), Florida, U.S.A. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Cyclargus |
| Species: | C. thomasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyclargus thomasi (Clench, 1941) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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The subspecies C. t. bethunebakeri, which is found only in Florida, is known as the Miami blue.[7]
The MONA or Hodges number for Cyclargus thomasi is 4358.[8]