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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Strathcona County (Edmonton Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
1112
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1112
1457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
215
1077
1394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
963
1275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
42
356
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
42
356
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
354
516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
259
401
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
237
367
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
55
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
16
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Strathcona County
8 Genera with 9 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Strathcona County
9 Species
Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Strathcona County
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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