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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Scottish Highlands (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
411
2923
5908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
409
2920
5906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
389
2859
5790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
286
2476
5174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
818
1552
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
60
817
1549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
810
1541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
580
1112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
514
939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
107
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
40
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
19
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
18
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Scottish Highlands
18 Genera with 18 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses3SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 1944
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1964Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1934Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Scottish Highlands
18 Species and 6 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia artaxerxes artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962Dickson's Geranium Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops wykehami Tite, 1964Wykeham's Blue
Maculinea arion aglaophon (Fruhstorfer, 1934)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Scottish Highlands
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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