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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
695
12061
41020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
692
12052
41005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
663
11902
40651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9806
35137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
3104
9828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
3099
9808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
3089
9787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2018
6301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1786
5181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
336
954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
105
243
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
48
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
44
93
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
44 Genera with 93 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1929Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1926Mountain Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1938Forget-me-nots5SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures13SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1865Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18247SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1779Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1819Ceruleans7SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1908Ceruleans and Peablues3SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1910Large blues10SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1884Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1953Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 2010Great Spotted Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1959Forest Quakers7SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues29SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1888Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1885Pale grass blue6SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Shijimiaeoides Beuret, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Sinia Forster, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1793Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 20037SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues8SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1929Lesser Grass Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
93 Species and 87 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa ishigakiana Matsumura, 1929
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Albulina optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Allotinus bidiensis Eliot, 1986
Albulina optilete daisetsuzana Matsumura, 1926
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo luzonensis Tite, 1959
Catochrysops strabo riama Corbet, 1938
Celastrina albocoeruleus Moore, 1879Albocerulean
Celastrina albocoeruleus sauteri Fruhstorfer, 1917
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus ladonides de l´Orza, 1869Silvery Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis himilcon Fruhstorfer, 1909
Celastrina ogasawaraensis Pryer, 1886
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Celastrina sugitanii ainonica Murayama, 1952
Celastrina sugitanii kyushuensis Shirozu, 1943
Celastrina sugitanii sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Celastrina vipia Cantlie & No..., 1960
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades pandava lanka Evans, 1925
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Chilades mindora Felder, C. &..., 1865
Chilades mindorus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Everes argiades argiades Pallas, 1771
Everes argiades hellotia Ménétriés, 1857
Everes fischeri
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus kawaii Matsumura, 1926
Everes lacturnus lacturnus Godart, , 1824Indian Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Glaucopsyche (Maculinea) arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche lycormas Butler, 1866
Glaucopsyche lycormas lycormas Butler, 1866
Glaucopsyche lycormas tomariana Matsumura, 1928
Glaucopsyche teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto dromicus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1909
Jamides bochus ishigakianus Shirozu, 1953
Jamides euchylas Hübner, 1819
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides euchylas hyphasis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Luthrodes mindora Felder & Felder, 1865
Luthrodes pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad blue
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea arionides (Staudinger, 1887)⇒ Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Maculinea arionides takamukui Matsumura, 1919
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Maculinea teleius chosensis Matsumura, 1927
Maculinea teleius daisensis Matsumura, 1926
Maculinea teleius hosonoi A. Takahashi, 1973
Maculinea teleius kazamoto H. Druce, 1875
Maculinea teleius matsumurai Shirozu, 1953
Maculinea teleius ogumae Matsumura, 1910
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava septentrionalis Shirozu, 1953
Nacaduba kurava therasia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba septentrionalis Shirozu, 1953
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Nothodanis schaeffera schaeffera Erschoff, 1821
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Petrelaea tombugensis tombugensis Röber, 1886
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris arionides Staudinger, 1887Greater Large Blue
Phengaris arionides takamukui Matsumura, 1919
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris teleius daisensis Matsumura, 1926
Phengaris teleius hosonoi A. Takahashi, 1973
Phengaris teleius kazamoto H. Druce, 1875
Phengaris teleius ogumae Matsumura, 1910
Phengaris xiushani M. Wang & Se..., 2010
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops corvus ryukyuensis Shiôzu, 1964
Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889Blue Quaker
Pithecops fulgens tsushimana Shirozu, 1959
Pithecops fulgens tsushimanus Shirôzu & Ur..., 1957
Pithecops tsushimana Shirozu, 1959
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebeius optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus subsolanus iburiensis Butler, , 1882
Plebejus subsolanus yaginus Strand, 1922
Plebejus subsolanus yarigadakeanus Matsumura, 1929
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus argyrognomon praeteinsularis Verity, 1921
Plebejus argyrognomon praeterinsularis Verity, 1921
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) subsolanus Eversmann, 1851
Plebejus subsolanus iburiensis Butler, , 1882
Plebejus subsolanus togakusiensis Murayama, 1964
Plebejus subsolanus yaginus Strand, 1922
Plebejus subsolanus yarigadakeanus Matsumura, 1929
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus coreana Tutt, 1909
Plebejus argus insularis Leech, 1893
Plebejus argus japonica Oberthür & ..., 1910
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Plebejus argus praeterinsularis
Plebejus argus pseudaegon Butler, , 1882
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) pseudaegon Butler, 1882
Plebejus pseudaegon insularis Leech, 1893
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus insularis Röber, 1886
Plebejus pseudargon Bang-Haas, 0
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus bellona Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora formosana Fruhstorfer, 1916
Prosotas nora nora Felder, 1860
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudozizeeria argia Ménétriés, 1857
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha argia Ménétriés, 1857
Pseudozizeeria maha okinawana Matsumura, 1929
Pseudozizeeria maha ossa Swinhoe, 1885Dakhan Pale Grass Blue
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Scolitantides orion jezoensis Matsumura, 1919
Scolitantides jezoensis Matsumura, 1929
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Shijimia moorei moorei Leech, 1889
Shijimiaeoides divina Fixsen, 1887
Shijimiaeoides divina asonis Matsumura, 1929
Shijimiaeoides divina barine Leech, 1893
Shijimiaeoides divinus Matsumura, 1929
Shijimiaeoides divinus asonis Matsumura, 1929
Shijimiaeoides divinus barine Leech, 1893
Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Tongeia fischeri caudalis Bryk, 1946
Tongeia fischeri fischeri Eversmann, 1843
Tongeia fischeri japonica Fujioka, 1975
Tongeia fischeri shirozui Hida, 2005
Tongeia fischeri shojii Satonaka, 2003
Udara (Udara) dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilecta dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocaerulean
Udara albocaerulea albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocerulean
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha Kollar, 1848Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha argia Ménétriés, 1857
Zizeeria maha okinawana Matsumura, 1929
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizeeria zizina otis
Zizina alope
Zizina emelina de l´Orza, 1869
Zizina emelina emelina de l´Orza, 1869
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis riukuensis Matsumura, 1929
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Japan
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
7
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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