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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Greece (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
554
7167
23442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
7152
23419
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
527
7070
23233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
348
5692
19791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1800
5673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1799
5662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1794
5654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1089
3115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
972
2671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
197
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
55
175
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
36
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
34
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greece
34 Genera with 128 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 08SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1839Arguses6SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1890Tailed Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1871Hedge Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1887Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1920Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1758Large blues2SpeciesTaxom
Neolysandra Koçak, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues18SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 2016Meadow Blues41SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1929Chequered Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 06SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greece
128 Species and 25 Subspecies
Agriades dardanus FREYER, 1845Bosnian Blue
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agrodiaetus admetus (Esper, 1783)⇒ Polyommatus admetus Esper, 1783
Agrodiaetus aroaniensis (Brown, 1976)⇒ Polyommatus alcestis aroaniensis Brown, 1976
Agrodiaetus arvsnensis
Agrodiaetus nephohiptamenos Brown & Coutsis, 1978
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Agrodiaetus rippartii
Agrodiaetus rippertii
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraricia) anteros FREYER, 1839
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades trochilus
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus minimus (Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Cupido minimus Fuessly, 1775
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) decolorata Staudinger, 1886Eastern Short-tailed Blue
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cupido syrius Miskin, 1890
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cyaniris antiochena helena Staudinger, 1862
Cyaniris antrochina Lederer, 0
Cyaniris bellis FREYER, 1843
Cyaniris helena Staudinger, 1862Greek Mazarine Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus helena Staudinger, 1862Greek Mazarine Blue
Cyaniris semiargus parnassia Staudinger, 1871
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche alexis alexis Poda, 1761
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) paphos Chapman, 1920Paphos Blue
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Kretania psylorita FREYER, 1845Cretan Argus
Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839Fischer's Blue
Kretania sephirus Frivaldsky, 1835Zephyr Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon graeca Ruhl-Heyne, 1895
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Neolysandra coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius anteros minorata
Plebeius anteros minoratissima Verity, 1938
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejidea loewiLoew'S Blue
Plebejidea loewii Zeller, 1847Large jewel blue
Plebejus (Agriades) dardanus FREYER, 1844
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Kretania) psylorita FREYER, 1845Cretan Argus
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) pylaon Fischer von ..., 1832
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus hypochiona-graeca Tutt, 1969
Plebejus argus hypochionagraeca Tutt, 1969
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Plebejus sephyrus Frivaldsky, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus alcestis aroaniensis Brown, 1976
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) aroaniensis Brown, 1976Grecian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) eleniae Coutsis & De..., 2005
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fulgens de Sagarra, 1925Catalonian Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) humedasae Toso & Balletto, 1976Piedmont Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) nephohiptamenos Brown & Coutsis, 1978Higgin'S Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) orphicus Kolev, 2005Kolev'S Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) violetae Gómez-Bustil..., 1979Andalusian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) bellis FREYER, 1845Greek Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus bellis parnassia Staudinger, 1871
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestinus Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Plebejus) dorylas Fruhstorfer, 1910
Polyommatus (Polyomatus) eroides Frivaldszky, 1835False Eros Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) andronicus Coutis & Gav..., 1995Phalakron Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus escheri parnassica Brown, 1977
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) menelaos Brown, 1976Taygetos Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus aedon Christoph, 1887Aedon Blue
Polyommatus ellisi Marshall, 1882
Polyommatus timfristos Lukhtanov, V..., 2016
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes baton vicrama Moore, 1865
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes bavius casimiri Hemming, 1932
Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama anteschiffermulleri
Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermuelleri Hemming, 1929
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanica balkanica
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Turanana endymion (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850Anatolian Odd-spot Blue
Turanana panagea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Turanana taygetica Rebel, 1902Odd-spot Blue
Turanana vicrama
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Greece
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
12
78
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