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


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		657
12365
38331		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		653
12348
38295		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		627
12188
37884		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		383
9584
30287		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		84
3355
9380		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		84
3355
9380		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
82
3350
9375		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2160
6273		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2017
5902		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		6
494
1627		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		138
391		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		39
95		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues		36
91		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
36 Genera with 91 Species
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Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues7SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 194323SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18664SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1917American Dotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 194321SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1856Common Blues14SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929
Dingy Lineblues0SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1851Meadow Blues15SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 19924SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
91 Species and 54 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis barbouri (H.K. Clench, 1943)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis thompsoni (Carpenter & ..., 1943)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Eastern pygmy blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon ammon (P.H. Lucas, 1857)⇒ Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Cyclargus ammon bahamensis H.K. Clench, 1943
Cyclargus ammon bethunebakeri Comstock & H..., 1946
Cyclargus ammon clenchi L.D. Miller,..., 1992
Cyclargus ammon erembis Nabokov, 1948Lucas Blue
Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Cyclargus ammon thomasi H.K. Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyclargus ammon woodruffi W.P. Comstoc..., 1943
Cyclargus dominica Möschler, 1886Jamaican Blue
Cyclargus erembis Nabokov, 1948Cayman Islands Blue
Cyclargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953
Cyclargus kathleena Johnson & Ma..., 1992Kathleen´s Blue
Cyclargus oualiri Brévignon, 2002
Cyclargus shuturn Johnson & Bá..., 1995John & Tom´s Blue
Cyclargus sorpresus Johnson & Ma..., 1992Surprise Blue
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi bahamensis Clench, 1943Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi clenchi L. Miller, S..., 1992Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi noeli W. Comstock ..., 1943Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi woodruffi W. Comstock ..., 1943Miami Blue
Cyclargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943
Echinargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953
Echinargus huntingtoni huntingtoni F.H. Rindge ..., 1953
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Echinargus isola isola Reakirt, 1866
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno filenus Poey, 1832Hanno Blue
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno watsoni (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ammon (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus bornoi (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus filenus Poey, 1832Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus huntingtoni huntingtoni Rindge & W. ..., 1953
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus isola isola Reakirt, 1866
Hemiargus lannoCommon Blue
Hemiargus thomasi (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941
Hemiargus thomasi noelli Comstock & H..., 1943
Hemiargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Itylos koa H. Druce, 1876
Itylos pacis (Draudt, 1921)⇒ Madeleinea pacis Draudt, 1921
Jamides aratus aratus
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes cassius catilina Fabricius, 1793Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius chadwicki (Comstock & H..., 1946)⇒ Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes hedgesi Schwartz & J..., 1992Hedges´ Blue
Leptotes idealus K. Johnson &..., 1988Ideal Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes perkinsae Kaye, 1931Perkins´ Blue
Leptotes perkinsae hedgesi A. Schwartz ..., 1992
Leptotes perkinsae idealus Johnson & Ma..., 1988
Leptotes perkinsae perkinsae W.J. Kaye, 1931
Leptotes theonus Lucas, 1856
Nacaduba niconia Felder, 1860
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) hispana (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus escheri roseonitens Oberthür & ..., 1910
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) nivescens Keferstein, 1851Mother-of-pearl Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus athis athis FREYER, 1851
Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946
Pseudochrysops bornoi bornoi Comstock & H..., 1943Antillean Blue
Pseudochrysops bornoi escobioi A. Schwartz, 1987Antillean Blue
Pseudochrysops bornoi yateritas Smith & Hern..., 1992Antillean Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Caribbean
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
10
48		Genera
Species
Taxom



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