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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		705
14421
58191		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		701
14403
58163		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		668
14215
57520		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		404
11331
47404		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		79
3503
11993		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		78
3501
11990		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
77
3495
11971		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
2366
8535		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
27
2202
7820		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		7
559
2389		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		151
666		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		30
72		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues		29
71		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
29 Genera with 71 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1869Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1970Pygmy blues4SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1844Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures11SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19415SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1998Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 187411SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19078SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1856Common Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Philotiella Mattoni, 1877Small Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues13SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1824Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1887Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
71 Species and 66 Subspecies
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium exilis yucateca (Clench, 1970)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Catochrysops strabo asoka Kollar, , 1844
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882
Celastrina argiolus lucia Kirby, 1837
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina echo cinerea W. H. Edwards, 1883Arizona Echo Azure
Celastrina echo echo W. H. Edwards, 1864Pacific Azure
Celastrina echo gozora Boisduval, 1870Mexican Azure
Celastrina echo subspeciesBaja Azure
Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido amyntula amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula herri F. Grinnell, 1901Western Tailed-Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido comyntas texana F. Chermock, 1945Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus ammon ammon (P.H. Lucas, 1857)⇒ Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Cyclargus ammon bethunebakeri Comstock & H..., 1946
Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Echinargus huntingtoni hannoides Clench, 1965Huntingtons Blue
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Echinargus isola nyagora Boisduval, 1870
Echinargus nyagora Boisduval, 1870
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino bernardino W. Barnes & ..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino garthi Mattoni, 1989Cedar Island Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino martini Mattoni, 1954Bernardino dotted-blue
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes cryptorufes Pratt & J. E..., 1998Cryptorufes Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes dammersi J. A. Comsto..., 1933'Dammer'S ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Euphilotes rita rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916Ritas Blue
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus arizonensis McDunnough, 1936Arizona Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus australis F. Grinnell, 1917Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus maritima Weeks, 1902Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus umbrosa J. Emmel, T...., 1998Arrowhead Blue
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno antibubastus (Hübner, 1818)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus gyas Edwards, 1871Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus huntingtoni hannoides Clench, 1965Huntington´s Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus ramon Dognin, 1887Ramon Blue
Hemiargus zachaeina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia icarioides buchholzi dos Passos, 1938Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides evius Boisduval, 1869Boisduval´s blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia lupini monticola Clémence, 1909Monticola Blue
Icaricia lupini texanus Goodpasture, 1973Lupine Blue
Icaricia saepiolus hilda J. Grinnell ..., 1907Greenish Blue
Jamides aratus aratus
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta cyta
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes burdicki (Reakirt, 1868)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes theonus Lucas, 1856
Lycaenopsis gazora Boisduval, 0
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Philotes sonorensis sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Philotiella speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Pumice Dotted-Blue
Philotiella speciosa speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Small Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus icarioides buchholzi Passos, 1938Boisduvals Blue
Plebejus icarioides evius Boisduval, 1869Boisduvals Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus lupini monticola Clemence, 1909Monticola Blue
Plebejus lupini texanus Goodpasture, 1973Texas Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus melissa mexicana Clench, 1965Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa paradoxa F. Chermock, 1945Melissa Blue
Plebejus saepiolus hilda Grinnell, 1907Greenish Blue
Plebejus acmoin acmoin
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus athis athis FREYER, 1851
Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue
Zizula mela (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Zizula tulliola (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Mexico
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
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33		Genera
Species
Taxom



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