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Checklist for Subtribe Polyommatina Talavera & al, 2012
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
101
313
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
47
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
43
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
11
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
11 Genera with 57 Species
Agriades Hübner, 193315SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 186210SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1944Small Jewel Blues31SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 0Meadow Blues14SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
57 Species and 29 Subspecies
Agriades aquilo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798
Agriades aquilo franklini
Agriades aquilo lacustris
Agriades frankliniFranklin Blue
Agriades franklinii (Curtis, 1835)⇒ Agriades franklini
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon aquilina Staudinger, 1901
Agriades glandon bryanti Leussler, 1935Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon franklinii J. Curtis, 1835'Mountain' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon labrador Schmidt, Sco..., 2006Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon lacustris T. Freeman, 1939
Agriades glandon megalo McDunnough, 1927Arctic Blue
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia icarioides blackmorei Barnes & McD..., 1919Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides montis Blackmore, 1923Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icaroides pembina
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Icaricia saepiolus amica W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish Blue
Icaricia saepiolus insulanus Blackmore, 1920Greenish Blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) franklinii Curtis, 1835
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus glandon lacustris T. Freeman, 1939Arctic Blue
Plebejus glandon rusticus WH Edwards, 1865Rocky Mountain Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus icarioides blackmorei W. Barnes & ..., 1919
Plebejus icarioides pembina W.H. Edwards, 1862Icarioides Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Lycaeides) anna (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus anna vancouverensis C. Guppy & J..., 2001Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus melissa samuelis Nabokov, 1944Karner Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus idas alaskensis F.Chermock, 1945Northern Blue
Plebejus idas aster W.H.Edwards, 1882Northern Blue
Plebejus idas empetri T.Freeman, 1938Crowberry Blue
Plebejus idas ferniensis F.Chermock, 1945Northern Blue
Plebejus idas scudderii W.H.Edwards, 1861Northern Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus saepiolus amica W.H. Edwards, 1863Greenish Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus ferniensis Chermock, 1944
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Lysandra) caelestissima Verity, 1921Azure Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus anthelle (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Epidemia epixanthe phaedrus Hall, 1924
Polyommatus aquilo Boisduval, 1832
Polyommatus athis athis FREYER, 1851
Polyommatus franklinii