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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Central Greece (Greece)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
357
1969
2993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
354
1964
2988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
332
1903
2901
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
1492
2357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
51
585
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
584
935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
49
583
933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
394
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
375
641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
106
215
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
27
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
18
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
18
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Greece
18 Genera with 36 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Greece
36 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus escheri parnassica Brown, 1977
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Central Greece
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
7
21
Genera
Species

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