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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Cuba (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5808
11540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
466
5804
11535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
448
5740
11408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
276
4596
9294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1779
3775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1117
2498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1059
2386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
236
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
49
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
17
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cuba
17 Genera with 32 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1862Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1829Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1917American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18327SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1992Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cuba
32 Species and 14 Subspecies
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon ammon (P.H. Lucas, 1857)⇒ Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Cyclargus ammon bethunebakeri Comstock & H..., 1946
Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno astenidas P.H. Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus hanno filenus Poey, 1832Hanno Blue
Hemiargus ammon (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus filenus Poey, 1832Ceraunus Blue
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes hedgesi Schwartz & J..., 1992Hedges´ Blue
Leptotes perkinsae hedgesi A. Schwartz ..., 1992
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) nivescens Keferstein, 1851Mother-of-pearl Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946
Pseudochrysops bornoi yateritas Smith & Hern..., 1992Antillean Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Cuba
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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