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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Arizona (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
574
6882
20706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
571
6874
20698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
548
6792
20517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
361
5499
16988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1841
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
1841
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1836
5791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
1163
3821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1062
3458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
196
484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
60
148
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
24
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
23
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arizona
23 Genera with 58 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1862Pygmy blues3SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1901Tailed Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1917American Dotted Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1936Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Philotiella Mattoni, 1877Small Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1881Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arizona
58 Species and 16 Subspecies
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Aricia icarioides buholczi dos Passos, 1938
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia lupini texanus C. Goodpasture, 1973
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus cinerea Edwards, 1883
Celastrina argiolus pseudargiolus (Boisduval & ..., 1835)⇒ Celastrina argiolus cinerea Edwards, 1883
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido comyntas herrii (tr.f. arizon..., 1927)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Cupido agriades
Cupido herrii (F. Grinnell, 1901)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Danis suleima Grose-Smith, 1898
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes baueri (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino martini Mattoni, 1954Bernardino dotted-blue
Euphilotes ellisi (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes ellisii (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes mojave (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Euphilotes rita rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916Ritas Blue
Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus arizonensis McDunnough, 1936Arizona Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Hemiargus hanno florencia (V.L. Clémence, 1914)⇒ Hemiargus hanno gyas W.H. Edwards, 1871
Hemiargus hanno gyas W.H. Edwards, 1871
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Leptotes burdicki (Reakirt, 1868)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes reakirti (Field, 1936)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Philotiella speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Pumice Dotted-Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus callinicus Röber, 1886
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Arizona
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
8
24
Genera
Species

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