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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2391
4708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2384
4699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2344
4627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1730
3297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
36
439
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
292
520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
278
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
20
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
7 Genera with 13 Species
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1988Common Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
13 Species and 5 Subspecies
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Cyclargus kathleena Johnson & Ma..., 1992Kathleen´s Blue
Cyclargus sorpresus Johnson & Ma..., 1992Surprise Blue
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus bornoi (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes idealus K. Johnson &..., 1988Ideal Blue
Leptotes perkinsae idealus Johnson & Ma..., 1988
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Dominican Republic
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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