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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Cambridgeshire (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
513
5243
11660
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
5242
11659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
487
5134
11459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
4363
10217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1184
2514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1183
2511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
59
1174
2499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
827
1657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
726
1351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
162
286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
49
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
21
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
20
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cambridgeshire
20 Genera with 34 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1945Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 193824SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridgeshire
34 Species and 29 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis deleta Cockerell, 1889
Aricia agestis elongata Courvoisier, 1910
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia lucia W. Kirby, 1837Lucia Azure
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868Salvia Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Jamides cyta cyta
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops inyangae Pimhey, 1945Nyanga Blue
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon albescens Cockerell, 1887
Lysandra coridon albofimbriata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antialbescens Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon anticentrijuncta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon atrescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon aurantia Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon castanea Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon cincta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon crassichevro Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon fulvescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon lacticolor Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon lucretia Gaschet, 1877
Lysandra coridon obsoleta Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon pallidula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon partimtransformis Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon postico-obsoleta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon semicincta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon subcaeruleolunulata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon subradiosa Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon ultraalbocrenata Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon ultralavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Cambridgeshire
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
6
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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