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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
337
1950
3634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
1949
3633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
326
1928
3608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
1570
3079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
530
928
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
529
927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
529
927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
395
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
366
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
92
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
35
96
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
21
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
20
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lebanon
20 Genera with 68 Species
Actizera Chapman, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1931Mountain Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 0Arguses6SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1778Meadow Blues38SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1885Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18513SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lebanon
68 Species and 20 Subspecies
Actizera panagaea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Agrodiaetus alcestis Zerny, 1932
Albulina loewi antilibanotica
Albulina ellisoni Pfeiffer, 1931
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Eumedonia) mylitta Hemming, 1932
Aricia (Ultraaricia) bassoni Larsen, 1974Steely Argus
Aricia deleta (Cockerell, 1889)⇒ Phaonia deleta Stein, 1898
Aricia isauricoides
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Eumedonia eumedon mylitta Hemming, 1932
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Kretania eurypilus euaemon
Kretania nichollae
Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839Fischer's Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887Koppie Blue
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon syriaca
Lysandra isauricoides
Lysandra syriaca Tutt, 1910
Philotes vicrama Moore, 1865
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus pylaon nicholli Elwes, 1901
Plebejus sephirus nichollae Elwes, 1901
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Plebejus pylaon nichollae Elwes, 1901
Plebejus sephyrus Frivaldsky, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) alcestis Zerny, 1932
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus poseidon deebi Larsen, 1974
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Bryna) annamaria Bálint, 1992
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Kretania) euaemon Hemming, 1931
Polyommatus isaurica dorsumstellae Graves, 1923
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) syriaca Tutt, 1914
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus daphnis hayesi Larsen, 1974
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) anthea Hemming, 1932
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polyommatus icadius juno Hemming, 1933
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarius (Schneider, 1792)⇒ Polyommatus amandus Schneider, 1792
Polyommatus icarius anthea Hemming, 1932
Polyommatus icarius brenda Hemming, 1932
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus amanda
Polyommatus icarus juko
Polyommatus icarus juno Hemming, 1933
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus icarus lucetta Colot, 1915
Polyommatus icarus lucia Culot, 1905
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus (Sublysandra) isauricoides Gerhard, 1851Lebanon Mountain Blue
Polyommatus therites gravesi Chapman, 1912
Polyommatus anna Edwards, 0
Polyommatus boisduvali Herrich-Schä..., 1843
Polyommatus euripylus
Polyommatus eurypilus FREYER, 1852
Polyommatus striata Tutt, 1896
Polyommatus thetis Esper, 1778
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885Mediterranean 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

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Lebanon
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
8
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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