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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Southeast Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
629
10077
41678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
625
10059
41641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
594
9937
41360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
7978
35421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
79
2575
9793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
78
2573
9764
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
76
2564
9744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1554
5027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1360
4087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
244
777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
69
263
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
41
194
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
39
191
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Europe
39 Genera with 191 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 18406SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 09SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1798Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses9SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1874Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1890Tailed Blues11SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1871Hedge Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1887Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1779Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1869Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues5SpeciesTaxom
Neolysandra Koçak, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 183531SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1835Small Jewel Blues30SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 2016Meadow Blues44SpeciesTaxom
Praephilotes Forster, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1929Chequered Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17712SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 06SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Europe
191 Species and 36 Subspecies
Agriades dardanus FREYER, 1845Bosnian Blue
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798Alpine Blue
Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agrodiaetus admetus (Esper, 1783)⇒ Polyommatus admetus Esper, 1783
Agrodiaetus aroaniensis (Brown, 1976)⇒ Polyommatus alcestis aroaniensis Brown, 1976
Agrodiaetus arvsnensis
Agrodiaetus damon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Polyommatus damon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Agrodiaetus nephohiptamenos Brown & Coutsis, 1978
Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Agrodiaetus rippartii
Agrodiaetus rippertii
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia (Aricia) allous (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraricia) anteros FREYER, 1839
Aricia medon (Hüfnagel, 1776)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Caleta rhode rhode Hopffer, 1874
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades trochilus
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido minimus minimus (Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Cupido minimus Fuessly, 1775
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) decolorata Staudinger, 1886Eastern Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido alcetoides Tutt, 1909
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cupido decoloratus Staudinger, 1886Eastern Short-tailed Blue
Cupido syrius Miskin, 1890
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cyaniris antiochena helena Staudinger, 1862
Cyaniris antrochina Lederer, 0
Cyaniris bellis FREYER, 1843
Cyaniris helena Staudinger, 1862Greek Mazarine Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus helena Staudinger, 1862Greek Mazarine Blue
Cyaniris semiargus parnassia Staudinger, 1871
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Eumedonia chiron (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche alexis alexis Poda, 1761
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) paphos Chapman, 1920Paphos Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Glaucopsyche oro (Scudder, 1876)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842
Glaucopsyche teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Iolana iolas iolas
Jamides candrena Herrich-Schä..., 1869Fijian Blue
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Kretania psylorita FREYER, 1845Cretan Argus
Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839Fischer's Blue
Kretania sephirus Frivaldsky, 1835Zephyr Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon graeca Ruhl-Heyne, 1895
Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775Alcon Blue
Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758Large Blue
Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779Dusky Large Blue
Maculinea rebeli (HIRSCHKE, 1904)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779Scarce Large Blue
Neolysandra coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Philotes baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius (Aricia) anteros Verity, 1938
Plebeius anteros minorata
Plebeius anteros minoratissima Verity, 1938
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius admetus Esper, 1783
Plebeius agestis (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebeius amanda Schneider, 1792
Plebeius andronicus Coutsis & Gh..., 1995
Plebeius argyrognomon (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebeius aroaniensis Brown, 1976
Plebeius artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Plebeius bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Plebeius coridon Poda, 1761
Plebeius damon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebeius daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebeius dardanus FREYER, 1844
Plebeius dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775
Plebeius eroides Frivaldszky, 1835
Plebeius eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Plebeius escheri Hübner, 1823
Plebeius eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Plebeius icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebeius nephohiptamenos Brown & Coutsis, 1978
Plebeius orphicus Kolev, 2005
Plebeius pyrenaica (FREYER, 1844)⇒ Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840
Plebeius ripartii FREYER, 1830
Plebeius semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Plebeius sephirus Frivaldszky, 1835
Plebeius thersites Cantener, 1835
Plebejidea loewiLoew'S Blue
Plebejidea loewii Zeller, 1847Large jewel blue
Plebejus (Agriades) dardanus FREYER, 1844
Plebejus (Agriades) pyrenaica (Boisduval, 1840)⇒ Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Kretania) eurypilus FREYER, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Plebejus (Kretania) psylorita FREYER, 1845Cretan Argus
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus idas balcanica Zullich, 1929
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) pylaon Fischer von ..., 1832
Plebejus pylaon sephirus
Plebejus pylaon sophyrus
Plebejus (Plebejides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Plebejus sephirus uhryki Rebel, 1911
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus hypochiona-graeca Tutt, 1969
Plebejus argus hypochionagraeca Tutt, 1969
Plebejus argus sophiana Verity, 1931
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebijides) sephirus Frivaldzky, 1835
Plebejus icarius Esper, 1793
Plebejus sephyrus Frivaldsky, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) admetus Esper, 1783Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus alcestis aroaniensis Brown, 1976
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) aroaniensis Brown, 1976Grecian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dolus Hübner, 1823Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) eleniae Coutsis & De..., 2005
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) fulgens de Sagarra, 1925Catalonian Furry Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) humedasae Toso & Balletto, 1976Piedmont Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) iphigenia Herrich-Schä..., 1847Chelmos Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) nephohiptamenos Brown & Coutsis, 1978Higgin'S Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) orphicus Kolev, 2005Kolev'S Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) ripartii (FREYER, 1830)⇒ Agrodiaetus ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) violetae Gómez-Bustil..., 1979Andalusian Anomalous Blue
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) bellis FREYER, 1845Greek Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus bellis parnassia Staudinger, 1871
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus semiargus balcanica Tutt, 1928
Polyommatus semirargus balcanica Tutt, 1909
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Neolysandra) coelestinus Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Polyommatus (Plebejus) dorylas Fruhstorfer, 1910
Polyommatus (Polyomatus) eroides Frivaldszky, 1835False Eros Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) andronicus Coutis & Gav..., 1995Phalakron Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus escheri parnassica Brown, 1977
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarius (Schneider, 1792)⇒ Polyommatus amandus Schneider, 1792
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) menelaos Brown, 1976Taygetos Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) ripartii FREYER, 1830
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus aedon Christoph, 1887Aedon Blue
Polyommatus ellisi Marshall, 1882
Polyommatus timfristos Lukhtanov, V..., 2016
Praephilotes anthracias Christoph, 1877
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes baton schiffermuelleri Hemming, 1929
Pseudophilotes baton vicrama Moore, 1865
Pseudophilotes bavius Eversmann, 1832Bavius Blue
Pseudophilotes bavius casimiri Hemming, 1932
Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama anteschiffermulleri
Pseudophilotes vicrama schiffermuelleri Hemming, 1929
Scolitantides (Pseudophilotes) vicrama Moore, 1865
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanica balkanica
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Turanana endymion (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850Anatolian Odd-spot Blue
Turanana panagea (Herrich-Schä..., 1851)⇒ Turanana panagaea FREYER, 1850
Turanana taygetica Rebel, 1902Odd-spot Blue
Turanana vicrama
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Southeast Europe
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
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