| Rekoa bourkei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Rekoa |
| Species: | R. bourkei |
| Binomial name | |
| Rekoa bourkei (Kaye, 1925) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Rekoa bourkei, the Jamaican hairstreak or Hispaniolan hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Trinidad.
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies, with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.
The white-letter hairstreak is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
The gray hairstreak is a member of the Lycaenidae family, known as the gossamer-winged butterflies and is also the second-largest family of butterflies. It is one of the most common hairstreaks in North America, ranging over nearly the entire continent. It occurs also throughout Central America and in northern South America.
The subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, often referred to as hairstreaks, with some species instead known as elfins or by other names. The group is part of the family Lycaenidae, the "gossamer-winged butterflies". There are many tropical species as well as a number found in the Americas. Tropical hairstreaks often have iridescent blue coloration above, caused by reflected light from the structure of the wing scales rather than by pigment. Hairstreaks from North America are commonly brown above. Few Theclinae are migratory. Members of this group are described as 'thecline'.
The genus Satyrium contains butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Holarctic ecozone. For distribution information see Further reading "Le genre Satyrium".
The genus Callophrys consists of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is apparently not monophyletic, but which of the taxa currently considered junior synonyms of Callophrys are valid genera remains to be determined.
Chlorostrymon is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Nearctic and Neotropical realms.
Rekoa is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Neotropical realm.
Callophrys gryneus, the juniper hairstreak or olive hairstreak, is a butterfly native to North America. It belongs in the family Lycaenidae.
Callophrys sheridanii, the Sheridan's hairstreak and Sheridan's green hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America along the south coast of British Columbia and parts of Nevada, Arizona, Saskatchewan, North Dakota, and New Mexico. In 2009, this species was adopted as the U.S. state butterfly for Wyoming.
Rekoa palegon, the gold-bordered hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Argentina north to Mexico and the West Indies. A raro stray has been recorded from southern Texas.
Rekoa stagira, the smudged hairstreak or Stagira hairstreak, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Mexico south through Central America, including Nicaragua to Brazil.
Rekoa malina is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Brazil and Argentina.
Rekoa meton, the Meton hairstreak is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Mexico to Brazil.
Rekoa zebina, the Zebina hairstreak is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Nicaragua, Guatemala and Mexico.