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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region North Wales (Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2482
5482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2479
5478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
339
2443
5418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
2136
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
50
558
1088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
557
1085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
552
1079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
377
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
317
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
20
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Wales
10 Genera with 12 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1955Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1998Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1937Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Wales
12 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis retrojuncta Lempke, 1955
Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962Dickson's Geranium Bronze
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998Western Tailed-Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922Trimen's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus caernensis Thompson, 1937Silver-studded Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in North Wales
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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