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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region New Hampshire (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
473
4099
9715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
4096
9711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
3979
9348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
323
3362
7686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1153
2664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1152
2663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1146
2655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
768
1868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
693
1606
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
133
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
46
94
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
23
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Hampshire
23 Genera with 37 Species
#ACEGILNPST
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues10SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1869Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Hampshire
37 Species and 14 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Aricia icarioides buholczi dos Passos, 1938
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides cyprotus pallescens Tite, 1963Cyprotus Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Lycaeides melissa (Edwards, 1873)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in New Hampshire
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
21
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



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