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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2045
7906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
74
2007
7852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
70
1997
7821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1241
4898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1112
4103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
238
694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
67
253
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
27
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
25
106
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
25 Genera with 106 Species
#ABCEGHILPS
Agriades Hübner, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1920Arguses25SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues5SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1898Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1905Tailed Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1917American Dotted Blues18SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues14SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 186212SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1925Common Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1852Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Philotiella Mattoni, 1877Small Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues25SpeciesTaxom
Plebulina Kluk, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 0Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
106 Species and 51 Subspecies
Agriades aquilo podarce
Agriades cassiope Emmel & Emmel, 1998Cassiope Blue
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades podarce Felder, C. &..., 1865Arrowhead Arctic Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Aricia acmon cottlei F. Grinnell, 1916
Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Aricia icarioides daedalus (H.H. Behr, 1867)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides evius (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides fulla (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides maricopa (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides mintha (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides phileros (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides spinimaculata (J.D. Gunder, 1926)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia lupini acmon (tr.f. angelu..., 1930)⇒ Aricia lupini monticola V.L. Clémence, 1909
Aricia lupini immaculata (F.H. Chermock, 1929)⇒ Aricia lupini lupini J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869
Aricia lupini lupini J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869
Aricia lupini monticola V.L. Clémence, 1909
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Aricia saepiolus garthi (J.D. Gunder, 1928)⇒ Aricia saepiolus hilda J. Grinnell ..., 1907
Aricia saepiolus hilda J. Grinnell ..., 1907
Aricia saepiolus saepiolus (tr.f. bohart..., 1932)⇒ Aricia saepiolus hilda J. Grinnell ..., 1907
Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862Shasta Blue
Aricia shasta zelmira Felder & Felder, 1865
Aricia antaegon J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia kelseyi W.S. Wright, 1930
Aricia labecula F.E. Watson ..., 1920
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis coolidgei J.D. Gunder, 1925
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus echo W.H. Edwards, 1864
Celastrina argiolus ladon (Ménétriés..., 1857)⇒ Celastrina argiolus echo W.H. Edwards, 1864
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido dodgei (J.D. Gunder, 1927)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Cupido pheres Boisduval, 1852
Cupido phileros Boisduval, 1869
Cupido podarce (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Alaena exotica Collins & La..., 2005
Cupido sissona (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes battoides allyni Shields, 1975'El Segundo' Square-Spotted Blue
Euphilotes baueri (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino battoides (bernardino b..., 1925)⇒ Euphilotes bernardino bernardino W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Euphilotes bernardino bernardino W. Barnes & ..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes centralis (W. Barnes an..., 1917)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes ellisi (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes cryptorufes Pratt & J. E..., 1998Cryptorufes Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes dammersi J. A. Comsto..., 1933'Dammer'S ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes intermedia (Barnes & McD..., 1917)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
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 spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Everes amputula
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus behri (australis F...., 1917)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869
Glaucopsyche lygdamus columbia Skinner, 1917Columbia Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus lygdamus (E. Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis E. Perkins &..., 1977Palos Verde Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus catalina (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus lorquini (H.H. Behr, 1867)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus piasus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus rhaea (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus umbrosa J. Emmel, T...., 1998Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche sagittifera
Glaucopsyche xerces (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno astragala (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Hemiargus hanno gyas W.H. Edwards, 1871
Hemiargus hanno florencia (V.L. Clémence, 1914)⇒ Hemiargus hanno gyas W.H. Edwards, 1871
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus zachaeina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia icarioides fulla W. H. Edwards, 1870Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides missionensis Hovanitz, 1937Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides pardalis Behr, 1867Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides pheres Boisduval, 1852Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia lupini lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Icaricia monticola
Icaricia neurona Skinner, 1902Veined Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Leptotes burdicki (Reakirt, 1868)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes violacea (Gunder, 1925)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Phaedrotes piasus Boisduval, 1852
Philotes comstocki (Gunder, 1925)⇒ Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Philotes nivium Boisduval, 1869
Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Philotes regia (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Philotes sonoralba (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Philotiella speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Pumice Dotted-Blue
Philotiella speciosa speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Small Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) podarce (C. & R. Felder, 1865)⇒ Plebejus rustica Edwards, 1865
Plebejus (Agriades) rustica Edwards, 1865
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 (Icaricia) neurona Skinner, 1902Transvestite Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Lycaeides) anna (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus anna anna W. H. Edwards, 1861Anna´s Blue
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) fridayi (F. Chermock, 1945)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Plebulina) emigdionis Grinnell, 1905Emigdio Blue
Plebejus armon
Plebejus callinicus Röber, 1886
Plebejus cassiope⇒ Agriades cassiope Emmel & Emmel, 1998
Plebejus maricopa Reakirt, 1866
Plebejus pheres
Plebulina emigdionis (Grinnell, 1905)⇒ Plebejus emigdionis Grinnell, 1905
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus hypophlaeus
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in California
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
9
53
Genera
Species

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