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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
3391
13725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
3386
13719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
3368
13692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
2289
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2096
9140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
713
4539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
161
959
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
22
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
22 Genera with 36 Species
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Anthene Doubleday, 1878Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1851Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1900Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1917Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17932SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1876Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1869Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1819Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 03SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1887Pied pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1848Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1887Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
36 Species and 17 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenina lycambes Hewitson, 1878Poined ciliate blue
Aricia rufiguttata (Macquart, 1851)⇒ Helina rufiguttata Macquart, 1851
Azanus sitalces sitalces Mabille, 1900
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Celastrina argiolus crimissa Fruhstorfer, 1917
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Jamides aleuas aleuas
Jamides aratus aratus
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Neopithecops umbretta tituria Fruhstorfer, 1919
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus icarioides evius Boisduval, 1869Boisduvals Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) carmon Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus icarus napaea Hübner, 1819
Pseudolucia griqua (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Pseudolucia parana Bálint, 1993
Pseudolucia parana Bálint, 1993
Pseudolucia paranaensis
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887Black Pie
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha Kollar, 1848Pale Grass Blue
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue
Zizula tulliola (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Brazil
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
21
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyommatinae at artfakta.se
Polyommatinae at dyntaxa.se
Polyommatinae at itis.gov