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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1631
2481
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1604
2438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
1237
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
407
570
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
268
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
247
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
130
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
16
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
15
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahamas
15 Genera with 18 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1862Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19418SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1857Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929
Dingy Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1889Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
18 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Brephidium exilis barbouri (H.K. Clench, 1943)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon bahamensis H.K. Clench, 1943
Cyclargus ammon clenchi L.D. Miller,..., 1992
Cyclargus ammon thomasi H.K. Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi bahamensis Clench, 1943Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi clenchi L. Miller, S..., 1992Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Ceraunus Blue
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Bahamas
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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