Cyclargus ammon

(Lucas, 1856)

Nickerbean Blue, Lucas' Blue

Cyclargus ammon is a of blue in the Lycaenidae. Commonly known as the Nickerbean Blue or Lucas' Blue, it occurs in the Caribbean and North America. The species was originally described by Lucas in 1856 as Lycaena ammon and later transferred to the Cyclargus. It is one of approximately 74 observed species in the genus on iNaturalist.

Cyclargus ammon (Lucas, 1857). Nickerbean Blue - Flickr - gailhampshire by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Cyclargus ammon 294A8468 Siboney Stgo Cuba by Christian Pirkl. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Cyclargus ammon (Lucas, 1857). Nickerbean Blue - Flickr - gailhampshire (1) by gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cyclargus ammon: /sɪˈklɑːrɡəs ˈæmən/

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Distribution

Caribbean Sea region and North America, including the conterminous 48 United States.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Lycaena ammon by Lucas in 1856, this was later reclassified into the Cyclargus. Some sources cite the authority as (Lucas, 1857), reflecting minor discrepancies in publication dates.

MONA/Hodges Number

4358.1

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