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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Saint Lucia (Lesser Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
1056
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
1056
1581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1026
1544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
846
1350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
19
154
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
19
154
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
19
154
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
123
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
117
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
82
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
26
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
10
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Saint Lucia
10 Genera with 8 Species
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1775Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Lucia
8 Species and 1 Subspecies
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Saint Lucia
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