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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Palestine (West Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
190
966
1706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
190
966
1706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
957
1696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
666
1245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
37
264
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
264
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
264
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
167
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
154
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
75
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
19
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
19
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Palestine
19 Genera with 30 Species
Albulina Tutt, 1847Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1780Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1847Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1929Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1885Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Palestine
30 Species and 1 Subspecies
Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847Large Jevel Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Azanus gamra Lederer, 1855
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus zelleri Verity, 1919
Polyommatus loewii (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847
Prosotas norina Toxopeus, 1929
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Palestine
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
6
13
Genera
Species

Taxom



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