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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Northern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
840
24886
144846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
837
24869
144808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
776
24445
142884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
457
18795
117333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
92
5609
34121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
89
5603
34114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
87
5580
34057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
3903
25953
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
28
3506
23709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
8
1029
9763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
244
2246
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
45
180
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
44
177
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern South America
44 Genera with 177 Species
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Aricia Reichenbach, 1851Arguses5SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1900Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 0Pygmy blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1861Tailed Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Cyclyrius Butler, 02SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18883SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Eldoradina Balletto, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 199528SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans7SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1908Ceruleans and Peablues5SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1824Common Blues15SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Madeleinea Bálint, 199522SpeciesTaxom
Nabokovia Hemming, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Parachilades Draudt, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paralycaeides Nabokov, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1886Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues22SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 19955SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 0Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1887Pied pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1848Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1887Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern South America
177 Species and 41 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Aricia elongata Courvoisier, 1910
Aricia rufiguttata (Macquart, 1851)⇒ Helina rufiguttata Macquart, 1851
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus sitalces sitalces Mabille, 1900
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium pipinus Mützell, 0
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus crimissa Fruhstorfer, 1917
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades kedonga nigeriae Sharpe, 1902
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido comyntas texana F. Chermock, 1945Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cupido oriens Butler, 1883
Cupido perasia Felder, 1861
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclargus ammon ammon (P.H. Lucas, 1857)⇒ Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Cyclargus ammon bethunebakeri Comstock & H..., 1946
Cyclargus ammon noeli Comstock & H..., 1943
Cyclyrius affinis
Cyclyrius vapa
Echinargus huntingtoni Rindge & Com..., 1953
Echinargus huntingtoni continentalis Clench, 1965
Echinargus martha Dognin, 1888
Eldoradina cincinnatus (Z. Bálint & ..., 1993)⇒ Eldoradina cyanea Balletto, 1993
Eldoradina cyanea Balletto, 1993
Eldoradina sylphis Draudt, 1921
Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes tulliola (Edwards, 1881)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus piasus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno bogotana (Draudt, 1921)⇒ Hemiargus bogotana Draudt, 1922
Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus bogotana Draudt, 1922
Hemiargus bogotanus Draudt, 1921
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus huntingtoni continentalis Clench, 1965
Hemiargus martha Dognin, 1887
Hemiargus ramon Dognin, 1887Ramon Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Itylos (Ityloides) fumosus Balletto, 1993
Itylos ardisensis Bálint & Lamas, 1997
Itylos bella Bálint & Lamas, 1997
Itylos cobaltana Bálint & Lamas, 1994
Itylos colca Bálint & Lamas, 1997
Itylos fumea
Itylos gradoslamasi Bálint, 1997
Itylos huascarana Bálint & Lamas, 1994
Itylos koa H. Druce, 1876
Itylos lamasi
Itylos lea Benyamini, B..., 1995
Itylos lolita Bálint, 1993
Itylos luzhin (Z. Bálint, 1993)⇒ Itylos fumosus Balletto, 1993
Itylos malvasa Bálint & Pyr..., 2000
Itylos mashenka Bálint, 1993
Itylos mira Bálint & Lamas, 1998
Itylos moza Staudinger, 1894
Itylos nodo Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Itylos pacis (Draudt, 1921)⇒ Madeleinea pacis Draudt, 1921
Itylos pasco Bálint & Lamas, 1994
Itylos pelorias Weymer, 1890
Itylos pnin Bálint, 1993
Itylos speciosa (Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Itylos titicaca Weymer, 1890
Itylos splendida Staudinger, 0
Itylos tintarrona Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Itylos titicaca Weymer, 1890
Itylos vapa (Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Itylos vokoban Bálint & C. ..., 1995
Jamides aleuas aleuas
Jamides aratus aratus
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta cyta
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides archias (P. Cramer, 1777)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides cleodus trichonis Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides euchylas hyphasis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Leptotes andicola Grose-Smith, 1894
Leptotes bathyllos Tessmann, 1928
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes casius
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassidula Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes delalande Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Leptotes krug (Z. Bálint, K..., 1995)⇒ Leptotes andicola Grose-Smith, 1894
Leptotes lamasi Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes plinius lybas Godart, 1824
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Madeleinea ardisensis Bálint & Lamas, 1997
Madeleinea babhru (A.G. Weeks, 1901)⇒ Madeleinea moza Staudinger, 1894
Madeleinea bella Bálint & Lamas, 1997
Madeleinea carolityla (Bálint & Joh..., 1995)⇒ Madeleinea nodo Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Madeleinea cobaltana Bálint & Lamas, 1994
Madeleinea colca Bálint & Lamas, 1997
Madeleinea gradoslamasi Bálint & Joh..., 1997
Madeleinea huascarana Bálint & Lamas, 1994
Madeleinea koa Druce, 1876
Madeleinea kobaltana
Madeleinea lea Benyamini , ..., 1995
Madeleinea lolita Bálint, 1993
Madeleinea ludicra Weymer, 1890
Madeleinea malvasa Bálint & Pyrcz, 1999
Madeleinea moza Staudinger, 1894
Madeleinea nodo Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Madeleinea odon (Bálint & Joh..., 1995)⇒ Madeleinea nodo Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Madeleinea pacis Draudt, 1921
Madeleinea pelorias Weymer, 1890
Madeleinea ruberrothei (A.G. Weeks, 1902)⇒ Madeleinea moza Staudinger, 1894
Madeleinea tintarrona Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Madeleinea vokoban Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Nabokovia cuzquenha Bálint & Lamas, 1997
Nabokovia faga Dognin, 1895
Nabokovia faga excisicosta Dyar, 1913
Nabokovia faga faga Dognin, 1895
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava perusia Felder, 1860
Neopithecops umbretta tituria Fruhstorfer, 1919
Parachilades speciosa
Paralycaeides hazelea (Bálint & K. ..., 1995)⇒ Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Paralycaeides inconspicua Draudt, 1921
Paralycaeides niconspicua
Paralycaeides shade Bálint, 1993
Paralycaeides valpa
Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Pithecops phoenix Röber, 1886Sulawesi Quaker
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus icarioides evius Boisduval, 1869Boisduvals Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus admetus admetus
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) carmon Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fulgens de Sagarra, 1925Catalonian Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
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) corydonius Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Lysandra) hispana (Herrich-Schä..., 1852)⇒ Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S 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) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus icarus napaea Hübner, 1819
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Pseudolucia griqua (W. Schaus, 1902)⇒ Pseudolucia parana Bálint, 1993
Pseudolucia parana Bálint, 1993
Pseudolucia paranaensis
Pseudolucia talia Bálint, Beny..., 1995
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Tarucus trigemmatus
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887Black Pie
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha Kollar, 1848Pale Grass Blue
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue
Zizula mela (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881
Zizula tulliola (Godman & Salvin, 1887)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Northern South America
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
14
86
Genera
Species

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