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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Iceland (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
405
3158
5581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
405
3158
5581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3117
5530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
277
2599
4758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
765
1465
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
764
1464
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
759
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
498
945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
442
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
112
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
22
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
15
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iceland
15 Genera with 15 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1873Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1906
Azures0SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iceland
15 Species and 8 Subspecies
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Jamides cyta cyta
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Iceland
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
14
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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