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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Mersin (Mediterranean Turkey, Turkey)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
178
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
178
212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
174
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
52
141
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
75
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
75
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
75
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
62
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
60
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
38
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
11
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mersin
7 Genera with 14 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1838Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1851Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1844Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mersin
14 Species
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) menalcas FREYER, 1837
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus cornelia Gerhard, 1851Small Anatolian Blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Turanana endymion (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Mersin
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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