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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6951
16163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
6948
16161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
507
6846
15892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
325
5532
13121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1815
3762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1814
3761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1812
3760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
1239
2709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1154
2508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
312
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
89
176
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
22
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
21
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Mexico
21 Genera with 31 Species
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Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1824Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1916American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1902Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1965Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1824Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1900Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Mexico
31 Species and 13 Subspecies
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina gozora (Boisduval, 1870)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus maritima Weeks, 1902Silvery Blue
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus astenidas Lucas, 1857Ceraunus Blue
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia icarioides buchholzi dos Passos, 1938Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus melissa mexicana Clench, 1965Melissa Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue
Zizula mela (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in North Mexico
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
6
11
Genera
Species

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