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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
4179
11334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
437
4173
11327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
422
4137
11266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
3269
9498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
55
849
1938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
54
846
1934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
845
1933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
526
1115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
464
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
104
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
33
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
19
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
19
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Algeria
19 Genera with 49 Species
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1830Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1895Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1789Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1950Small Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1876Meadow Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1877African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1832Chequered Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots6SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
49 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agrodiaetus punctigera Dannehl, 1927
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847Lorquin's Blue
Cupido juno meruanus
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche melanops algerica Rühl, 1895
Itylos koa H. Druce, 1876
Itylos pacis (Draudt, 1921)⇒ Madeleinea pacis Draudt, 1921
Kretania allardii
Kretania martini Allard, 1867Martin's Blue
Lampides boetica
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes telicanus (Lang, 1789)⇒ Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra punctifera Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Plebeius allardi
Plebeius martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) allardi Oberthür, 1874Allard's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) martini Allard, 1867Martin's Blue
Plebejus martini allardii
Plebejus (Plebijides) martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus gaillardi Beuret, 1950
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctifera Courvoisier, 1910Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus daphnis vangolensis Schurian & H..., 1981
Polyommatus (Plebicula) atlantica Forster, 1956Atlas Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Polyommatus punctifer Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus mediterranaea
Tarucus mediterranea Bethune-Baker, 1918
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Algeria
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
6
23
Genera
Species

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