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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
686
10351
27232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
684
10346
27226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
641
10177
26822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
398
8221
22592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
1998
4501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1995
4497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
1988
4483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1398
3285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1301
3119
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
463
1449
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
100
341
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
23
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
23
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Argentina
23 Genera with 56 Species
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Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17934SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Madeleinea Bálint, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1892Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Paralycaeides Nabokov, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1824Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 0Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 199318SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
56 Species and 12 Subspecies
Catochrysops taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Catopyrops nebulosa Druce, 1892
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Itylos andina
Itylos moza Staudinger, 1894
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Madeleinea mendoza
Madeleinea moza Staudinger, 1894
Nacaduba bepidus
Nacaduba kurava cruzens
Nacaduba novaehebridensis novaehebridensis Druce, 1892
Paralycaeides oreopola (K.J. Hayward, 1949)⇒ Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Paralycaeides oreopula
Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824
Prosotas duiosa livida
Pseudolucia aconcagua (Z. Bálint & ..., 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia argentina Balletto, 1993
Pseudolucia andina Calvert, 1893
Pseudolucia argentina Balletto, 1993
Pseudolucia collina Philippi, 1860
Pseudolucia grata Köhler, 1934
Pseudolucia humbert Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia jujuyensis Bálint, Eise..., 2000
Pseudolucia lanin Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia nequeniensis (Z. Bálint & ..., 1995)⇒ Pseudolucia neuqueniensis Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia neuqueniensis Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia patago (Mabille, 1889)⇒ Pseudolucia lanin Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia pseudosembla
Pseudolucia shapiroi Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia sirin (Z. Bálint, 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia argentina Balletto, 1993
Pseudolucia talia Bálint, Beny..., 1995
Pseudolucia tamara Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia whitakeri Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia zembla (Z. Bálint & ..., 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia collina Philippi, 1860
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Argentina
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
6
29
Genera
Species

Taxom



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