Attributes of Cyclargus thomasi
Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi (Clench, 1941)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Identification: Upperside mostly blue; female hindwing with orange spot at lower edge. Underside of both sexes with 2 eyespots on the outer margin and a wide white submarginal band.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 1/8 inches (2.2 - 3 cm).
Life History: Eggs are laid singly on flower buds of host plant. Caterpillars feed on flowers and may live inside the pods, eating seeds.
Flight: Throughout the year in Florida. Adults are in reproductive diapause during the winter generation from December-April.
Caterpillar Hosts: Balloon vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum) in the Sapindaceae family, possibly snowberry (Chiococca alba), and various legumes.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Openings and edges of tropical hardwood hammocks.
Range: Florida Keys and West Indies. Formerly in southern peninsular Florida.
Conservation: Loss of habitat due to urbanization has extirpated this butterfly on the Florida mainland. All Florida Keys populations should be protected.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: Preserve habitats of balloon vine and nectar sources.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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November 09, 2011 | LLJohnson | Dominican Republic | April 16, 2013 | Details |
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September 04, 2012 | LLJohnson | Dominican Republic | April 16, 2013 | Details |
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December 24, 2011 | LLJohnson | Dominican Republic | January 22, 2012 | Details |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (Heink, C.L.) | St Louis County, Missouri, United States | March 14, 2007 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Alachua County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Brevard County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Collier County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Hillsborough County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Lee County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Monroe County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Volusia County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Eliott Key County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Key Largo County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Big Pine Key County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Sugarloaf Key County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Stock Island County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Dry Tortugas County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Plantation Key County, Florida, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details |
