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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Netherlands (Benelux)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		650
9090
28468		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		647
9079
28452		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		603
8852
27910		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		397
7295
24302		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		70
1735
4947		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		69
1731
4935		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1721
4911		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
1088
2875		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
964
2341		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		6
284
837		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		92
261		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		49
163		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues		46
160		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Netherlands
46 Genera with 160 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1910Arguses7SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1860Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1886Tailed Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1779Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965Giant Cupids8SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues5SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 192715SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues13SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues35SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1855Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Netherlands
160 Species and 9 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883Clover Blue
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847Lorquin's Blue
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) decolorata Staudinger, 1886Eastern Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) paphos Chapman, 1920Paphos Blue
Glaucopsyche (Maculinea) arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Glaucopsyche alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Glaucopsyche teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887Marsh Blue
Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868Tsomo Blue
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Jamides cyta cyta
Kretania trappi Verity, 1927Alpine Zephyr Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides elpis demetrias Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lepidochrysops australis Tite, 1964Southern Blue
Lepidochrysops bacchus Riley & Corbet, 1938Wineland Blue
Lepidochrysops dukei Cottrell, 1965Duke's Blue
Lepidochrysops grahami Trimen, 1893Graham's Blue
Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965Ketsi Blue
Lepidochrysops littoralis Swanepoel, 1983Coastal Blue
Lepidochrysops praeterita Swanepoel, 1963Highveld Blue
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852Common Blue
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Maculinea rebeli (HIRSCHKE, 1904)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebeius argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebeius eurypilus FREYER, 1851
Plebeius glandon (de Prunner, 1798)⇒ Plebejus aquilo Boisduval, 1832
Plebeius hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebeius loewii Zeller, 1847Loew'S Blue
Plebeius optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebeius orbitulus (Moore, 1878)⇒ Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798
Plebeius psylorita FREYER, 1845Cretan Argus
Plebeius pylaon von Mentzer, 1956
Plebeius pyrenaica (FREYER, 1844)⇒ Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840
Plebeius trappi (Verity, 1927)⇒ Kretania trappi Verity, 1927
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) aroaniensis Brown, 1976Grecian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fabressei Oberthur, 1910Oberthür's Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fulgens de Sagarra, 1925Catalonian Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) galloi Balletto & Toso, 1979Gallo's Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) humedasae Toso & Balletto, 1976Piedmont Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) nephohiptamenos Brown & Coutsis, 1978Higgin'S Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) violetae Gómez-Bustil..., 1979Andalusian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) virgilia Oberthur, 1910
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) caelestissima Verity, 1921Azure Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) hispana (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) philippi Brown & Coutsis, 1978Macedonian Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Polyomatus) eroides Frivaldszky, 1835False Eros Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) andronicus Coutis & Gav..., 1995Phalakron Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) golgus Hübner, 1813Nevada Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) menelaos Brown, 1976Taygetos Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) nivescens Keferstein, 1851Mother-of-pearl Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Prosotas nora semperi Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Pseudophilotes barbagiae de Prins & V..., 1982Sardinian Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Turanana endymion (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850Anatolian Odd-spot Blue
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Netherlands
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
12
69		Genera
Species
Taxom



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