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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
76
2424
8034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
74
2417
8025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1815
6573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1628
5798
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
559
2622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
133
400
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
24
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
23
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
23 Genera with 47 Species
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Aricia Reichenbach, 1910Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Madeleinea Bálint, 19956SpeciesTaxom
Nabokovia Hemming, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Paralycaeides Nabokov, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1775Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1886Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1819Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1887Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
47 Species and 11 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido comyntas texana F. Chermock, 1945Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido agriades
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Echinargus martha Dognin, 1888
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus martha Dognin, 1887
Hemiargus ramon Dognin, 1887Ramon Blue
Itylos moza Staudinger, 1894
Itylos nodo Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Itylos vokoban Bálint & C. ..., 1995
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes andicola Grose-Smith, 1894
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes delalande Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Madeleinea carolityla (Bálint & Joh..., 1995)⇒ Madeleinea nodo Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Madeleinea koa Druce, 1876
Madeleinea nodo Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Madeleinea odon (Bálint & Joh..., 1995)⇒ Madeleinea nodo Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Madeleinea tintarrona Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Madeleinea vokoban Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Nabokovia faga Dognin, 1895
Nabokovia faga faga Dognin, 1895
Nacaduba kurava perusia Felder, 1860
Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Pithecops phoenix Röber, 1886Sulawesi Quaker
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus napaea Hübner, 1819
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula tulliola (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Ecuador
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
9
19
Genera
Species

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