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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Iran (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
400
4740
15351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
397
4733
15344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
4700
15291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
3716
12843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1441
4687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1441
4687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1440
4686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
920
3184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
825
2792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
204
702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
66
280
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
41
198
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
37
194
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Iran
37 Genera with 194 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 18432SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 187611SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1847Mountain Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1839Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1873Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1843Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1758Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18162SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1855Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1758Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1892Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolysandra Koçak, 02SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues19SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1956Meadow Blues113SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Rimisia Zhdanko, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Rueckbeilia Lukhtanov , ..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18516SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Iran
194 Species and 15 Subspecies
Actizera anisophthalma Kollar, 1850
Actizera panagaea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Agriades aegagrus Christoph, 1873
Agriades pheretiades Eversmann, 1843Tien Shan Blue
Agrodiaetus alcestis Zerny, 1932
Agrodiaetus arasbarani (Carbonell & ..., 2000)⇒ Polyommatus arasbarani Carbonell & ..., 2000
Agrodiaetus damavendi
Agrodiaetus demavendi Pfeiffer, 1938
Agrodiaetus hamadanensis de Lesse, 1959
Agrodiaetus iphidamon Staudinger, 1899
Agrodiaetus morgani Le Cerf, 1909
Agrodiaetus peilai
Agrodiaetus pelopi Brown, 1976
Agrodiaetus posthumus Christoph, 1876
Albulina (Farsia) alcedo Christoph, 1877
Albulina (Farsia) siversii Staudinger, 1874
Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847Large Jevel Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) vandarbani Pfeiffer, 1937
Aricia (Ultraricia) anteros FREYER, 1839
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880Small Cupid
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido staudingeri Christoph, 1873
Cyaniris antrochina Lederer, 0
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus bellis FREYER, 1843
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Maculinea) arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Iolana andreasi Sheljuzhko, 1919
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869Fijian Blue
Jamides cyta cyta
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Kretania eurypilus iranica
Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839Fischer's Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Luthrodes galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852Caucasian Blue
Lysandra syriaca Tutt, 1910
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Nacaduba glauconia Snellen, 1892
Neolysandra coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Neolysandra corona
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejidea afshar Eckweiler, 1998
Plebejidea loewii Zeller, 1847Large jewel blue
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) zephyrinus Christoph, 1884
Plebejus zephyrinus solimana Forster, 1938
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus aegidion (Meisn, 1818)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus orientaloides Verity, 1931
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Plebejus (Plebijides) trappi Verity, 1927Zephyr Blue Trappi
Plebejus alcedo Christoph, 1877
Plebejus carmon Gerhard, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus loweii
Plebejus sephyrus Frivaldsky, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) achaemenes Skala, 2002
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) actis Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) alcestis Zerny, 1932
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) altivagans Forster, 1956Azerbaijani Navy Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) antidolus Rebel, 1901
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) arasbarani Carbonell & ..., 2000
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ardschira Brandt, 1938
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) baltazardi de Lesse, 1963
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) baytopi de Lesse, 1959
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) bogra Tshikolovets, 1992Balochi Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) caerulea Courvoisier, 1910
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) caeruleus Staudinger, 1871
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) cyaneus Staudinger, 1899Cyaneus Blue
Polyommatus cyaneus brandti Forster, 1956
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damalis
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damone Eversmann, 1841Crimean Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damonides Staudinger, 1899
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) darius Eckweiler & ..., 1998
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) demavendi Pfeiffer, 1938
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dizinensis Schurian, 1982
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) eckweileri Hagen, 1998
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ectabanensis de Lesse, 1963
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) elbursicus Forster, 1956
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) erschoffii
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) faramarzii Skala, 2001
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) firdussi
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) firdussii Forster, 1956
Polyommatus firdussii pseudactis Forster, 1960
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) hamadanensis de Lesse, 1959
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphidamon Staudinger, 1899
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) karinda Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) kendevani Forster, 1956
Polyommatus kendevani pseudoxerxes Forster, 1956
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) klausschuriani ten Hagen, 1999
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) mofidii
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) morgani (Le Cerf, 1909)⇒ Agrodiaetus morgani Le Cerf, 1909
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) musa Koçak & Hoss..., 1996
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ninae Forster, 1956Nina'S Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) peilei Bethune-Baker, 1921
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) pfeifferi Brandt, 1938
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) phyllis Christoph, 1877Iranian Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) posthumus Christoph, 1877
Polyommatus ripartii paralcestis Forster, 1960
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) sennanensis de Lesse, 1959
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) shahrami Skala, 2001
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) shirkuhensis Hagen & Eckw..., 2001
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) suttoni
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) tenhageni Schurian & E..., 1999
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) transcaspicus Staudinger, 1899
Polyommatus transcaspicus difficillima Forster, 1956
Polyommatus transcaspicus elbursica
Polyommatus transcaspicus kotzschi
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) turcicus (Koçak, 1977)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) valiabadi Rose & Schurian, 1977
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) zardensis Schurian & t..., 2001
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus semiargus persica Tutt, 1928
Polyommatus (Elviria) miris Staudinger, 1881
Polyommatus euryplos iranica Forster, 1938
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestinus Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Polyomatus) eroides Frivaldszky, 1835False Eros Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis 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 (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus addenda Tutt, 1910
Polyommatus aedon Christoph, 1887Aedon Blue
Polyommatus aegagrus
Polyommatus afshar
Polyommatus agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polyommatus ahmadi Carbonell, 2001
Polyommatus alcedo Christoph, 1877
Polyommatus anteros FREYER, 1843
Polyommatus ardschirus
Polyommatus barmifiruze Carbonell, 2000
Polyommatus beon (Godart, 1823)⇒ Thecla beon Cramer, 1782
Polyommatus birunii Eckweiler & ..., 2001
Polyommatus candalus Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus chrysopis Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Polyommatus cornelia Gerhard, 1851Small Anatolian Blue
Polyommatus coronus
Polyommatus cupreus Cosmovici, 1892
Polyommatus daedalus Boisduval, 1852
Polyommatus euripylus
Polyommatus eurypilus FREYER, 1852
Polyommatus evadrus Godart, 1823
Polyommatus firuskuhi Forster, 1953
Polyommatus forsteri Pfeiffer, 1938
Polyommatus glauca Maasen, 1880
Polyommatus glaucias Lederer, 1870
Polyommatus karindus Riley, 1921
Polyommatus kashgharensis Moore, 1878
Polyommatus loewii (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847
Polyommatus morgianus Kirby, 1871
Polyommatus myrrha (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Cupido myrrha Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus myrza Staudinger, 1874
Polyommatus rosei Eckweiler, 1989
Polyommatus sieversii
Polyommatus stempfferi
Polyommatus sultani Staudinger, 1901
Polyommatus vandarbani
Polyommatus xerxes Forster, 1956
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Rimisia miris Staudinger, 1881
Rueckbeilia rosei Eckweiler, 1989
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885Mediterranean Blue
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Turanana anisophtalma
Turanana cytis Christoph, 1877Persian Odd-spot 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
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Iran
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
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147
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Species
 
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