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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Mercer County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1568
2350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1568
2350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
259
1527
2265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
178
1292
1948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
682
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
681
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
38
678
1158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
521
913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
463
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
69
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
18
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mercer County (New Jersey)
7 Genera with 13 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mercer County (New Jersey)
13 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina idella Dav.M. Wrigh..., 1999American Holly Azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Mercer County (New Jersey)
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyommatini at artfakta.se
Polyommatini at dyntaxa.se
Polyommatini at itis.gov