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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Pakistan (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
341
2929
6219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
341
2929
6219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
331
2905
6186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2258
4905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
817
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
591
1241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
552
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
203
544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
79
194
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
37
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
36
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pakistan
36 Genera with 112 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1805Mountain Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Alpherakya Kluk, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1925Arguses5SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1886Babul Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1869Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1881Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1881Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1828Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1875Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pamiria Tutt, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1780Small Jewel Blues14SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1865Meadow Blues22SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1848Pale grass blue2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1882Blue pierrots12SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 19323SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1844Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pakistan
112 Species and 22 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Agriades asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure mountain blue
Agriades jaloka Moore, 1875Greenish Mountain Blue
Agriades pheretiades Eversmann, 1843Tien Shan Blue
Agriades pheretiades walli Evans, 1912
Albulina (Farsia) iris Lang, 1884Jewel Argus
Albulina iris ashretha Evans, 1925
Albulina iris hanna Evans, 1932
Albulina sieversi felicia Evans, 1932
Albulina loewi sanoga Evans, 1925
Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure Mountain Blue
Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847Large Jevel Blue
Albulina metallica C. & R. Felder, 1865Small Green Underwing
Albulina omphisa Moore, 1875Dusky Green Underwing
Albulina pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina pheretes Hübner, 1805Mountain Blue
Alpherakya devanicaDusky meadow blue
Alpherakya sarta Alphéraky, 1881Brilliant meadow blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis nazira Moore, 1865Brown argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862Shasta Blue
Aricia astorica Evans, 1925Astor Argus
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Azanus uranus Butler, 1886Dull Babul Blue
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus kollariHill Hedge Blue
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina ladonidesSilvery Hedge Blue
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880Small Cupid
Chilades (Lachides) ella Butler, 1881
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Chilades nila Evans, 1925
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido argiades indicaShort-tailed blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido buddhista Alpheraky, 1881Buddhist Blue
Cupido buddhista shanduaBuddhist blue
Cupido deporidesChapman`s Cupid
Cupido huegeliiDusky-blue Cupid
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops ella Butler, 1881
Eumedonia astoricaAstor argus
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes argiades indicaShort-tailed Blue
Everes deporidesChapman`s Cupid
Everes huegelii Moore, 1865Dusky-blue Cupid
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Iolana gigantea Grum-Grshima..., 1885Gilgit Mountain Blue
Iolana gigantea gilgiticaGilgit mountain blue
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Kretania beaniBalochi jewel blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828Singapore Four-line Blue
Oreolyce vardhana Moore, 1875Dusky Hedge Blue
Pamiria omphisa Moore, 1875Dusky green underwing
Plebejidea loewii Zeller, 1847Large jewel blue
Plebejus sarta gracilis Evans, 1912
Plebejus sarta sartoides Swinhoe, 1910
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus christophi lesiei Tytler, 1926
Plebejus christophi lesliei Tytler, 1927
Plebejus (Plebejides) beani Bálint & Joh..., 1997Balochi Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus (Plebejus) baroghila Tytler, 1926Baroghil Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) eversmanni Lang, 1884Tibetan Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) kwaja Evans, 1932Dark Jewel Blue
Plebejus aehaja Behr, 1867
Plebejus christophe Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) bogra Tshikolovets, 1992Balochi Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) caerulea Courvoisier, 1910
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) evansi Forster, 1956
Polyommatus morgiana kwaja Evans, 1932
Polyommatus (Kretania) csomai Forster, 1938
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amor Staudinger, 1886
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) bilucha Moore, 1884
Polyommatus bilucha shingara Evans, 1932
Polyommatus bilucha wazira Evans, 1932
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus astorica Evans, 1925
Polyommatus droshana Evans, 1925
Polyommatus fergana Staudinger, 1881
Polyommatus florenciaeSilvery Meadow Blue
Polyommatus loewii (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847
Polyommatus lucia (Culot, 1905)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus sarta Alpheraky, 1882Brilliant Meadow Blue
Polyommatus sieversi Christoph, 1873Pale Jewel Blue
Polyommatus vicrama (Moore, 1865)⇒ Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1848Himalayan Pale Grass Blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886Spotted Pierrot
Tarucus hazara Evans, 1932Hazara Pierrot
Tarucus indicusIndian Pierrot
Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885)⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Turanana chitrali Charmeux & P..., 2004Chitral Argus Blue
Turanana cytis Christoph, 1877Persian Odd-spot Blue
Turanana cytis laspura Evans, 1932Spotted argus blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Pakistan
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
12
54
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Species
 
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