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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Oman (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
1137
2078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
200
1133
2074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
1110
2037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
148
998
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
486
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
486
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
486
999
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
345
768
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
322
720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
64
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
23
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
14
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oman
14 Genera with 22 Species
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1870Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1887Chequered Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1843Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oman
22 Species and 3 Subspecies
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Euchrysops lois Butler, 1886
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Philotes vicrama Moore, 1865
Plebejidea loewii uranicola Walker, 1870
Polyommatus loewii uranicola Walker, 1870
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama clara Christoph, 1887Eastern Baton Blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tuxentius balkanica FREYER, 1843
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Oman
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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