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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16581
69850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16571
69836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16352
68957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
13007
57703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
80
3902
15251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
80
3902
15251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3892
15219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2571
10541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
2361
9893
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
634
3099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
164
736
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
32
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
30
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
30 Genera with 77 Species
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Aricia Reichenbach, 1910Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1862Pygmy blues4SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures7SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1861Tailed Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 187414SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1856Common Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Plebulina Kluk, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1824Meadow Blues15SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1887Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
77 Species and 34 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Brephidium exile (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882
Celastrina echo gozora Boisduval, 1870Mexican Azure
Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido comyntas texana F. Chermock, 1945Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cupido perasia Felder, 1861
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Echinargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953
Echinargus huntingtoni hannoides Clench, 1965Huntingtons Blue
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Everes comyntas texana
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus hanno bogotana (Draudt, 1921)⇒ Hemiargus bogotana Draudt, 1922
Hemiargus hanno zachaeina (A.G. Butler ..., 1872)⇒ Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus hanno zacheina Butler & Druce, 1872
Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus bogotana Draudt, 1922
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus gyas Edwards, 1871Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus huntingtoni hannoides Clench, 1965Huntington´s Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus zachaeina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassidula Boisduval, 1870
Leptotes cassioides (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius striata (W.H. Edwards, 1877)⇒ Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Leptotes theonus Lucas, 1856
Lycaenopsis gazora Boisduval, 0
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebulina emigdionis (Grinnell, 1905)⇒ Plebejus emigdionis Grinnell, 1905
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) golgus Hübner, 1813Nevada Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus icarus napaea Hübner, 1819
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula cyna tulliola
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue
Zizula tulliola (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Central America
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
10
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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