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Checklist for Subtribe Polyommatina Talavera & al, 2012
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2179
7732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2014
7306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
527
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
131
411
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
26
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
25
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
9
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
9 Genera with 22 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1910Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Plebulina Kluk, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1824Meadow Blues8SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
22 Species and 9 Subspecies
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Echinargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953
Echinargus huntingtoni hannoides Clench, 1965Huntingtons Blue
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus hanno zachaeina (A.G. Butler ..., 1872)⇒ Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus hanno zacheina Butler & Druce, 1872
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus zachaeina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebulina emigdionis (Grinnell, 1905)⇒ Plebejus emigdionis Grinnell, 1905
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus icarus napaea Hübner, 1819
Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824