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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Palaearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		410
11836
195891		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		409
11835
195891		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		393
11737
195065		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		321
11429
194056		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		66
1516
4394		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		65
1515
4388		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
64
1512
4385		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
968
3119		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
879
2910		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
131
508		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		61
148		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		40
113		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palaearctic
40 Genera with 113 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 1822
0SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1909
Mountain Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Alpherakya Kluk, 1780
0SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1910Arguses8SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1886Tailed Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclyrius Butler, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1920Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17612SpeciesTaxom
Maurus Bálint, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1853Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Pamiria Tutt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 17613SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejides Kluk, 1780
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1780Small Jewel Blues19SpeciesTaxom
Plebulina Kluk, 1780
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1792Meadow Blues36SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1955
Pale grass blue0SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Sinia Forster, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Umpria Kluk, 1780
0SpeciesTaxom
Vacciniina Tutt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palaearctic
113 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) allous (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudaricia) nicias Boisduval, 1832
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847Lorquin's Blue
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) decolorata Staudinger, 1886Eastern Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris helena Staudinger, 1862Greek Mazarine Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclyrius webbianus (Brullé, 1840)⇒ Cyclirius webbianus Brullé, 1840
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) paphos Chapman, 1920Paphos Blue
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides elpis demetrias Fruhstorfer, 1915
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides argyrognomon (Bergstrasser, 1779)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaeides idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus hesperica Rambur, 1839
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Maurus vogelii Oberthür, 1920Vogel's Blue
Niphanda fusca BREMER & GREY, 1853
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris rebeli (HIRSCHKE, 1904)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius amandus (Schneider, 1792)⇒ Polyommatus amandus Schneider, 1792
Plebeius eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) pyrenaicus (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) bellieri Oberthur, 1910Bellier's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) allardi Oberthür, 1874Allard´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebijides) hespericus Rambur, 1839Zephyr Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) agenjoi Forster, 1965Agenjo's Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) aroaniensis Brown, 1976Grecian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fabressei Oberthur, 1910Oberthür's Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fulgens de Sagarra, 1925Catalonian Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) galloi Balletto & Toso, 1979Gallo's Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) humedasae Toso & Balletto, 1976Piedmont Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) nephohiptamenos Brown & Coutsis, 1978Higgin'S Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) virgilius Oberthür, 1910Italian Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Bryna) annamaria Bálint, 1992
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) caelestissimus Verity, 1921Azur Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) hispanus (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Lysandra) nufrellensis (Schurian, 1977)⇒ Lysandra coridon nufrellensis Schurian, 1977
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctiferus Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestinus Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) andronicus Coutis & Gav..., 1995Phalakron Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) atlanticus Elwes, 1905Atlas Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarius (Schneider, 1792)⇒ Polyommatus amandus Schneider, 1792
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) menelaos Brown, 1976Taygetos Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus amanda (Schneider, 1792)⇒ Polyommatus amandus Schneider, 1792
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes barbagiae de Prins & V..., 1982Sardinian Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Pseudophilotes sinaicus Nakamura, 1975Sinai Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885Mediterranean Blue
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Turanana panagea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Palaearctic
TribeNiphandini
Moore, 1875
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues		35
110		Genera
Species
Taxom



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