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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Essex (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
354
2292
4208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
1987
3765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
575
950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
574
949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
569
944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
414
717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
358
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
71
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
21
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Essex
10 Genera with 13 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Essex
13 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis aestiva Zeller, 1847
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Essex
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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