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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Caucasus (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
596
8072
25112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
594
8066
25104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
564
7942
24809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
371
6416
20948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
71
2040
5457
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2038
5453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
2030
5441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1335
3751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1210
3372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
247
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
73
271
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
35
171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
33
169
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caucasus
33 Genera with 169 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 18444SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1847Mountain Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1776Arguses13SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures7SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1890Tailed Blues11SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1843Hedge Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1779Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1869Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 05SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues7SpeciesTaxom
Neolysandra Koçak, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 07SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1877Small Jewel Blues18SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 2006Meadow Blues65SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1929Chequered Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caucasus
169 Species and 34 Subspecies
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon dardanus
Agriades pyrenaicus Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agriades pyrenaicus dardanus FREYER, 1844
Agrodiaetus aedon (Christoph, 1887)⇒ Polyommatus aedon Christoph, 1887
Agrodiaetus altivagans (Forster, 1956)⇒ Polyommatus altivagans Forster, 1956
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Albulina (Farsia) alcedo Christoph, 1877
Albulina galathea Blanchard, 1844Large Green Underwing
Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847Large Jevel Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis azerbaidzhana
Aricia (Aricia) allous (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia artaxerxes allous (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia isaurica latimargo
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) teberdina Sheljuzhko, 1934
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) crassipuncta Christoph, 1893
Aricia (Ultraricia) anteros FREYER, 1839
Aricia (Umpria) chinensis Murray, 1874
Aricia medon (Hüfnagel, 1776)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Eastern pygmy blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina idella Dav.M. Wrigh..., 1999American Holly Azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina neglectamajor (Opler & Krizek, 1984)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
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
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido alsus (Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Cupido minimus Fuessly, 1775
Cupido minima
Cupido myrrha Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Cupido staudingeri Christoph, 1873
Cupido syrius Miskin, 1890
Cyaniris bellis FREYER, 1843
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus bellis FREYER, 1843
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Danis suleima Grose-Smith, 1898
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche alexis lugens Caradja, 1893
Glaucopsyche (Maculinea) arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Glaucopsyche oro (Scudder, 1876)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842
Glaucopsyche teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno antibubastus (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Iolana iolas lessei Bernardi, 1964
Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869Fijian Blue
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839Fischer's Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra calydonius Wheeler, 1903
Lysandra caucasica Lederer, 1869
Lysandra corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852Caucasian Blue
Lysandra corydonius caucasica
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea arion zara
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Maculinea nausitous
Maculinea rebeli monticola
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Neolysandra coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Neolysandra diana Miller, 1913Diana Blue
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris arion zara
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1886
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebeius sephirus Frivaldszky, 1835
Plebeius zephyrinus
Plebejidea loewii Zeller, 1847Large jewel blue
Plebejus (Agriades) dardanus FREYER, 1844
Plebejus pyrenaicus dardanus
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus christophi transcaucasicus
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus idas altarmenus
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Plebejus zephyrinus ordubadi
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus bellus
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Plebejus alcedo Christoph, 1877
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) alcestis Zerny, 1932
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) altivagans Forster, 1956Azerbaijani Navy Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) aserbeidschanus Forster, 1956
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) carmon Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) cyaneus Staudinger, 1899Cyaneus Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damocles Herrich-Schä..., 1844
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damone Eversmann, 1841Crimean Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damonides Staudinger, 1899
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) demavendi Pfeiffer, 1938
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) eriwanensis Forster, 1960
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) firdussi
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) firdussii Forster, 1956
Polyommatus firdussii pseudactis Forster, 1960
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ninae Forster, 1956Nina'S Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) phyllis Christoph, 1877Iranian Blue
Polyommatus phyllis sheljuzkoi
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) surakovi Koçak, 1996
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus transcaspicus ninae
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) turcicus (Koçak, 1977)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) vanensis de Lesse, 1957
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) violetae Gómez-Bustil..., 1979Andalusian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) yurinekrutenko Koçak, 1996
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) zarathustra Eckweiler, 1997
Polyommatus bellis antiohena
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus corydonius caucasica
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus daphnis versicolor
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) alticola Christoph, 1893
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus coelestina coelestina Holik, 1953
Polyommatus (Plebejus) dorylas Fruhstorfer, 1910
Polyommatus (Plebicula) sagratrox Aistleitner, 1986Sierra de la Sagra Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) cyane Eversmann, 1837
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus aedon Christoph, 1887Aedon Blue
Polyommatus boisduvalii Herrich-Schä..., 1844
Polyommatus coelestis (Drapier, 1819)⇒ Jalmenus evagoras Donovan, 1805
Polyommatus cornelia Gerhard, 1851Small Anatolian Blue
Polyommatus diana Miller, 1912
Polyommatus eurypilus FREYER, 1852
Polyommatus firuskuhi Forster, 1953
Polyommatus huberti Carbonell, 1993Hubert'S Blue
Polyommatus loewi dzemagate
Polyommatus meoticus Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus myrrha (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Cupido myrrha Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus neglecta
Polyommatus shchurovi Stradomsky, 2006
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermuelleri Hemming, 1929
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Turanana endymion (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850Anatolian Odd-spot Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Caucasus
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
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105
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