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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
77
2421
9866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2417
9861
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2404
9832
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1591
6489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1429
5251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
340
1039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
101
313
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
47
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
43
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
43 Genera with 116 Species
#ACDEGHIJLNPTZ
Agriades Hübner, 193315SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1880Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1914Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures15SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1887Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1871American Dotted Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1971Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 186210SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1893Giant Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1878Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1852Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1944Small Jewel Blues31SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 0Meadow Blues14SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
116 Species and 67 Subspecies
Agriades aquilo (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798
Agriades aquilo franklini
Agriades aquilo lacustris
Agriades frankliniFranklin Blue
Agriades franklinii (Curtis, 1835)⇒ Agriades franklini
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon aquilina Staudinger, 1901
Agriades glandon bryanti Leussler, 1935Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon franklinii J. Curtis, 1835'Mountain' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon labrador Schmidt, Sco..., 2006Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon lacustris T. Freeman, 1939
Agriades glandon megalo McDunnough, 1927Arctic Blue
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus cinerea Edwards, 1883
Celastrina argiolus echo W.H. Edwards, 1864
Celastrina argiolus pseudargiolus (Boisduval & ..., 1835)⇒ Celastrina argiolus cinerea Edwards, 1883
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina echo nigrescens Fletcher, 1903Dark Echo Azure
Celastrina huegeli oreana Swinhoe, 1910
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon echo Edwards, 1864Spring azure
Celastrina ladon neglecta (W. H. Edwards, 1862)⇒ Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Celastrina ladon nigrescens Fletcher, 1904
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia lucia W. Kirby, 1837Lucia Azure
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido amyntula albrighti Clench, 1944Albright´s Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula maritima Leblanc, 1985Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido comyntas comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido comyntas sissona W. G. Wright, 1905Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes battoides oregonensis Barnes & McD..., 1917
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes glaucon glaucon W. H. Edwards, 1871Glaucon Blue
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes amputala
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus afra W. H. Edwards, 1884Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus columbia Skinner, 1917Columbia Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus couperi Grote, 1873Couper'S Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus lygdamus (E. Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869
Glaucopsyche lygdamus medunnoughi Gunder, 1927
Glaucopsyche lygdamus mildredae F. Chermock, 1945Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro Scudder, 1876Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus daunia W. H. Edwards, 1871Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma F. Brown, 1971Arrowhead Blue
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 icarioides blackmorei Barnes & McD..., 1919Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides montis Blackmore, 1923Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icaroides pembina
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Icaricia saepiolus amica W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish Blue
Icaricia saepiolus insulanus Blackmore, 1920Greenish Blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Jamides cyta cyta
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887Zulu Blue
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops procera Trimen, 1893Grassveld Nimble Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Phaedrotes piasus Boisduval, 1852
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) franklinii Curtis, 1835
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus glandon lacustris T. Freeman, 1939Arctic Blue
Plebejus glandon rusticus WH Edwards, 1865Rocky Mountain Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus icarioides blackmorei W. Barnes & ..., 1919
Plebejus icarioides pembina W.H. Edwards, 1862Icarioides Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Lycaeides) anna (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus anna vancouverensis C. Guppy & J..., 2001Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus melissa samuelis Nabokov, 1944Karner Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus idas alaskensis F.Chermock, 1945Northern Blue
Plebejus idas aster W.H.Edwards, 1882Northern Blue
Plebejus idas empetri T.Freeman, 1938Crowberry Blue
Plebejus idas ferniensis F.Chermock, 1945Northern Blue
Plebejus idas scudderii W.H.Edwards, 1861Northern Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus saepiolus amica W.H. Edwards, 1863Greenish Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus ferniensis Chermock, 1944
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Lysandra) caelestissima Verity, 1921Azure Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus anthelle (Doubleday, 1847)⇒ Epidemia epixanthe phaedrus Hall, 1924
Polyommatus aquilo Boisduval, 1832
Polyommatus athis athis FREYER, 1851
Polyommatus franklinii
Prosotas aluta aluta
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Thermoniphas micylus Cramer, 1782Common Chalk Blue
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Canada
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
11
57
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