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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Colombia (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2671
9433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2670
9432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
72
2667
9424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
1931
7645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
25
1779
7246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
711
4254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
178
816
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
33
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
33
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
33 Genera with 67 Species
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Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1880Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1861Tailed Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 19655SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues3SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Madeleinea Bálint, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Nabokovia Hemming, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1886Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues16SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1887Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
67 Species and 19 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus crimissa Fruhstorfer, 1917
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cupido perasia Felder, 1861
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Echinargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953
Echinargus huntingtoni continentalis Clench, 1965
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes tulliola (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Glaucopsyche piasus piasus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno bogotana (Draudt, 1921)⇒ Hemiargus bogotana Draudt, 1922
Hemiargus bogotana Draudt, 1922
Hemiargus bogotanus Draudt, 1921
Hemiargus huntingtoni continentalis Clench, 1965
Itylos malvasa Bálint & Pyr..., 2000
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta cyta
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides cleodus trichonis Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes andicola Grose-Smith, 1894
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes casius
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes krug (Z. Bálint, K..., 1995)⇒ Leptotes andicola Grose-Smith, 1894
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Madeleinea malvasa Bálint & Pyrcz, 1999
Nabokovia faga Dognin, 1895
Nacaduba kurava perusia Felder, 1860
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Pithecops phoenix Röber, 1886Sulawesi Quaker
Plebejus icarioides evius Boisduval, 1869Boisduvals Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fulgens de Sagarra, 1925Catalonian Furry 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 (Lysandra) hispana (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill 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
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue
Zizula mela (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Zizula tulliola (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Colombia
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
11
27
Genera
Species

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