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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1262
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1262
2107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1231
2073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
968
1708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
310
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
310
509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
308
507
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
225
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
203
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
63
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
25
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
16
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Jordan
16 Genera with 26 Species
Albulina Tutt, 1847Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1843Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1855Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1925Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1929Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1925Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1885Blue pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Jordan
26 Species and 23 Subspecies
Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847Large Jevel Blue
Aricia agestis agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus jesous gamra Lederer, 1855
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Chilades galba galba Lederer, 1855
Chilades trochylus trochylus Freyer, , 1843
Freyeria trochylus trochylus FREYER, 1843
Iolana alfierii alfierii Wiltshire, 1948
Kretania nicholli cleopatra Hemming, 1934
Kretania philbyi philbyi Graves, 1925
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides boeticus boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Luthrodes galba galba Lederer, 1855
Plebejidea loewii lockarti Hemming, 1929
Plebejidea loewii uranicola Walker, 1870
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus nichollae cleopatra Hemming, 1934
Plebejus philbyi philbyi Graves, 1925
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus agestis agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Polyommatus loewi lockharti
Polyommatus loewii (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847
Polyommatus loewii lockarti Hemming, 1929
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes abencerragus nabataeus Graves, 1925
Tarucus balkanicus balkanicus Freyer, , 1843
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885Mediterranean Blue
Tarucus rosaceus rosaceus Austaut, 1885
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria karsandra karsandra Moore, 1865

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Jordan
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
8
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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