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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
4756
10201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
457
4755
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
436
4671
9982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
3692
8050
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1227
2340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
1227
2340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
1226
2340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
853
1636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
808
1586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
289
701
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
79
171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
17
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
17 Genera with 22 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1856Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1824Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1881Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
22 Species and 8 Subspecies
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes theonus Lucas, 1856
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus athis athis FREYER, 1851
Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Central Mexico
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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