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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
3167
10625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
3163
10621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
2179
7732
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
2014
7306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
527
2040
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
131
411
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
26
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
25
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
25 Genera with 47 Species
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Aricia Reichenbach, 1910Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1861Tailed Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Plebulina Kluk, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1824Meadow Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
47 Species and 18 Subspecies
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
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 perasia Felder, 1861
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
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus hanno zachaeina (A.G. Butler ..., 1872)⇒ Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus hanno zacheina Butler & Druce, 1872
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus 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 cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Lycaenopsis gazora Boisduval, 0
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
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 (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
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 cithonius Godart, , 1824
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Costa Rica
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
9
22
Genera
Species

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