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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Polynesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
635
8967
31661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
8956
31644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8844
31420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
7022
25972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
2119
7032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
79
2113
7001
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
75
2091
6926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
1280
3504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1097
2805
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
229
470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
68
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
33
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Polynesia
33 Genera with 61 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 1819
0SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues4SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1927Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1869Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1971Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Hypojamides Moore, 1832Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1929Ceruleans8SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1989Lineblues6SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1767Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Vaga Zimmerman, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizera Schrank, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1865Lesser Grass Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1915Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Polynesia
61 Species and 28 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides blackburni
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Catochrysops taitensis hopkinsi Miller & Miller, 1993
Catochrysops taitensis pepe Hopkins, 1927
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus samoa Herrich-Scha..., 1869
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Famegana alsulus lulu Mathew, 1889
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma F. Brown, 1971Arrowhead Blue
Hypojamides catochloris (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nacaduba catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Jamides argentina von Prittwitz, 1867
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus ruruturi Riley, 1929
Jamides carissima Butler, 1876Tongan Blue
Jamides carissima thomasi Miller & Miller, 1993
Jamides cyta cyta
Jamides morphoides Butler, 1884
Jamides walkeri ruruturi Riley, 1929
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nacaduba catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Nacaduba dyopa Herrich-Scha..., 1869Owl-Spotted Blue
Nacaduba dyopa dyopa Herrich-Scha..., 1869
Nacaduba samoensis Druce, 1892
Nacaduba tahitiensis Hara & Hirow..., 1989
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Oreolyce nearcha nearcha
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) caerulea Courvoisier, 1910
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Udara (Vaga) blackburni (Tuely, 1878)⇒ Vaga blackburni Tuely, 1878
Udara blackburnii Tuely, 1878Green Hawaiian Blue
Udara blackburnii one
Vaga blackburni Tuely, 1878Blackburn butterfly
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizera lula
Zizera sylvia Nakahara, 1922
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizina labradus cheesmanae Poulton & Riley, 1928
Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824Bean Blue
Zizina labradus mangoensis Butler, 1884
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis oxleyi Felder & Felder, 1865Southern blue
Zizina oxleyi Felder & Felder, 1865Southern Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax dampierensis Rothschild, 1915

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Polynesia
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
31
56
Genera
Species

Taxom



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