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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
402
3656
9207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3651
9200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
388
3623
9155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
252
2791
7681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
47
695
1560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
694
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
693
1556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
506
1230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
471
1154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
91
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
33
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
18
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
18
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Israel
18 Genera with 33 Species
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1919Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots5SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Israel
33 Species and 6 Subspecies
Agrodiaetus damonides Staudinger, 1899
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cyaniris antrochina Lederer, 0
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Iolana alfierii Wiltshire, 1948
Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839Fischer's Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus pylaon nicholli Elwes, 1901
Plebejus sephirus cleopatra Hemming, 1934
Plebejus sephirus philbyi Graves, 1925
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Plebejus sephyrus Frivaldsky, 1835
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus juno Hemming, 1933
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus icarus zelleri Verity, 1919
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885Mediterranean Blue
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
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 Israel
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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