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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Morocco (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
3689
10159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
411
3685
10153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3638
10055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2823
8311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
609
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
50
609
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
609
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
383
809
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
344
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
104
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
34
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
22
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
21
55
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morocco
21 Genera with 55 Species
#ACDGILMPSTZ
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1920Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 0Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Maurus Bálint, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1965Small Jewel Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1876Meadow Blues19SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1813Chequered Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1927Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morocco
55 Species and 8 Subspecies
Agrodiaetus damonides Staudinger, 1899
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847Lorquin's Blue
Cupido theophrastus Fabricius, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus maroccana Lucas, 1920
Danis danis triopus Barrande, 1872
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche melanopBlack-Eyed Blue
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lysandra punctifera Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Maurus vogelii Oberthür, 1920Vogel's Blue
Plebeius martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus vogelii insperatus Tennent, 1996
Plebejus (Plebejides) martini Allard, 1867Martin's Blue
Plebejus martini regularis Tennent, 1995
Plebejus martini ungemachi Rothschild, 1925
Plebejus (Plebejides) vogelii Oberthür, 1920Vogel's Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) allardi Oberthür, 1874Allard´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus vareai Agenjo, 1965
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctifera Courvoisier, 1910Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctiferus Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Plebicula) atlantica Forster, 1956Atlas Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) atlanticus Elwes, 1905Atlas Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus escheri ahmar Le Cerf, 1928
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus amanda (Schneider, 1792)⇒ Polyommatus amandus Schneider, 1792
Polyommatus punctifer Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes fatma Oberthür, 1890Fatma's Blue
Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813Panoptes Blue
Scolitantides (Pseudophilotes) panoptes (Hübner, 1813)⇒ Pseudophilotes panoptes Hübner, 1813
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna volpii Romei, 1927

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Morocco
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
6
30
Genera
Species

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