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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Rio de Janeiro (Southeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
4319
8071
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
397
4275
7998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3394
6433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1050
2092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1047
2087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
748
1569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
712
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
359
1010
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
79
238
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio de Janeiro
11 Genera with 12 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 1917Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1861Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1913Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio de Janeiro
12 Species and 6 Subspecies
Celastrina argiolus crimissa Fruhstorfer, 1917
Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Jamides aratus aratus
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Rio de Janeiro
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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