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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Nebraska (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3032
5688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3029
5684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
2972
5562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2395
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
832
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
832
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
832
1711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
577
1277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
526
1148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
119
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
33
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
19
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
18
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nebraska
18 Genera with 40 Species
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1862Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1862Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 04SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nebraska
40 Species and 2 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862Shasta Blue
Brephidium exile (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes comyntas (Godart, 1824)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro Scudder, 1876Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Plebeius icarioides
Plebeius lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Plebeius saepiolus
Plebeius shasta
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Nebraska
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
8
18
Genera
Species

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