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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Greater Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
556
8013
21173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
553
8003
21156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
534
7918
20961
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
326
6189
16287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
73
2146
5489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
73
2146
5489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
2146
5489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1321
3512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
1240
3309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
63
151
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
20
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
20
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
20 Genera with 52 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1829Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 194313SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 194318SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1856Common Blues11SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
52 Species and 33 Subspecies
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis thompsoni (Carpenter & ..., 1943)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Eastern pygmy blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
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 erembis Nabokov, 1948Lucas Blue
Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Cyclargus dominica Möschler, 1886Jamaican Blue
Cyclargus erembis Nabokov, 1948Cayman Islands Blue
Cyclargus kathleena Johnson & Ma..., 1992Kathleen´s Blue
Cyclargus shuturn Johnson & Bá..., 1995John & Tom´s Blue
Cyclargus sorpresus Johnson & Ma..., 1992Surprise Blue
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Cyclargus thomasi noeli W. Comstock ..., 1943Miami Blue
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Echinargus isola isola Reakirt, 1866
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 ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno filenus Poey, 1832Hanno Blue
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno watsoni (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ammon (Lucas, 1857)⇒ Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857
Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus bornoi (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Pseudochrysops bornoi Comstock & H..., 1946
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus filenus Poey, 1832Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus isola isola Reakirt, 1866
Hemiargus thomasi (Comstock & H..., 1943)⇒ Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941
Hemiargus thomasi noelli Comstock & H..., 1943
Hemiargus woodruffi Comstock & H..., 1943
Jamides aratus aratus
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 cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes hedgesi Schwartz & J..., 1992Hedges´ Blue
Leptotes idealus K. Johnson &..., 1988Ideal Blue
Leptotes perkinsae Kaye, 1931Perkins´ Blue
Leptotes perkinsae hedgesi A. Schwartz ..., 1992
Leptotes perkinsae idealus Johnson & Ma..., 1988
Leptotes perkinsae perkinsae W.J. Kaye, 1931
Leptotes theonus Lucas, 1856
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
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 bornoi Comstock & H..., 1943Antillean Blue
Pseudochrysops bornoi escobioi A. Schwartz, 1987Antillean Blue
Pseudochrysops bornoi yateritas Smith & Hern..., 1992Antillean Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Greater Antilles
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
8
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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