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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Main (West Germany, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
792
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
792
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
763
1161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
644
964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
227
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
227
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
225
315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
172
241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
163
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
56
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Main
11 Genera with 15 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Main
15 Species
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Main
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
11
15
Genera
Species

Taxom



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