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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Southern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
84
2851
8903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
82
2847
8898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
80
2832
8854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
1987
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
1825
6257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
641
3037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
134
571
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
26
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
26
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
26 Genera with 114 Species
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Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1917Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18232SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 189412SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 0Common Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Madeleinea Bálint, 199510SpeciesTaxom
Nabokovia Hemming, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1892Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Parachilades Draudt, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paralycaeides Nabokov, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1758Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1886Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1824Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 199550SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
114 Species and 21 Subspecies
Catochrysops taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Catopyrops nebulosa Druce, 1892
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus crimissa Fruhstorfer, 1917
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Elkalyce cogina Schaus, 1902
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ramon Dognin, 1887Ramon Blue
Itylos andina
Itylos grata Köhler, 1934
Itylos lea Benyamini, B..., 1995
Itylos ludicra Weymer, 1890
Itylos moza Staudinger, 1894
Itylos pelorias Weymer, 1890
Itylos plumbea Butler, 1881
Itylos sigal Benyamini, B..., 1995
Itylos speciosa (Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Itylos titicaca Weymer, 1890
Itylos splendida Staudinger, 0
Itylos titicaca Weymer, 1890
Itylos vapa (Staudinger, 1894)⇒ Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus astraptes Felder, 1861
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassioides Boisduval, 1870Cassius Blue
Leptotes cassius cassius (Cramer, 1775)⇒ Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857
Leptotes cassius theonus Lucas, 1857Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes trigemmatus Butler, 1881
Leptotes trigemmatus borealis (Ureta, 1949)⇒ Leptotes trigemmatus Butler, 1881
Leptotes trigemmatus trigemmatus
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Madeleinea babhru (A.G. Weeks, 1901)⇒ Madeleinea moza Staudinger, 1894
Madeleinea lea Benyamini , ..., 1995
Madeleinea ludicra Weymer, 1890
Madeleinea ludrica
Madeleinea mendoza
Madeleinea moza Staudinger, 1894
Madeleinea pelorias Weymer, 1890
Madeleinea ruberrothei (A.G. Weeks, 1902)⇒ Madeleinea moza Staudinger, 1894
Madeleinea sigal Benyamini , ..., 1995
Madeleinea tintarrona Bálint & Joh..., 1995
Nabokovia ada Bálint & Joh..., 1994
Nabokovia faga Dognin, 1895
Nacaduba bepidus
Nacaduba kurava cruzens
Nacaduba kurava perusia Felder, 1860
Nacaduba novaehebridensis novaehebridensis Druce, 1892
Parachilades speciosa
Paralycaeides oreopola (K.J. Hayward, 1949)⇒ Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Paralycaeides oreopula
Paralycaeides valpa
Paralycaeides vapa Staudinger, 1894
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Pithecops phoenix Röber, 1886Sulawesi Quaker
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus cithonius Godart, , 1824
Prosotas duiosa livida
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora superdates Fruhstorfer, 1916Common Line-Blue
Pseudolucia aconcagua (Z. Bálint & ..., 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia argentina Balletto, 1993
Pseudolucia andina Calvert, 1893
Pseudolucia andina horsti (E. Ureta, 1949)⇒ Pseudolucia henyah Bálint, Beny..., 2001
Pseudolucia annamaria Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia arauco Bálint, Beny..., 2001
Pseudolucia argentina Balletto, 1993
Pseudolucia asafi Benyamini, B..., 1995
Pseudolucia atahualpa (Wallengren, 1860)⇒ Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Pseudolucia aureliana Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia avishai Benyamini, B..., 1995
Pseudolucia benyamini Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia beyamini
Pseudolucia charlotte Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Pseudolucia clarea Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia collina Philippi, 1860
Pseudolucia dubi Bálint, 2001
Pseudolucia endymion (C.E. Blanchard, 1852)⇒ Pseudolucia sibylla W. F. Kirby, 1871
Pseudolucia grata Köhler, 1934
Pseudolucia hazearum Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia hazeorum (Z. Bálint & ..., 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia hazearum Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia henyah Bálint, Beny..., 2001
Pseudolucia humbert Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia inca
Pseudolucia jujuyensis Bálint, Eise..., 2000
Pseudolucia kechico Bálint, Beny..., 2001
Pseudolucia kinbote Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia lanin Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia lyrnessa (Hewitson, 1874)⇒ Pseudolucia collina Philippi, 1860
Pseudolucia magellana Benyamini, B..., 1995
Pseudolucia nequeniensis (Z. Bálint & ..., 1995)⇒ Pseudolucia neuqueniensis Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia neuqueniensis Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia oligocyanea Ureta, 1956
Pseudolucia oraria Bálint & Ben..., 2001
Pseudolucia patago (Mabille, 1889)⇒ Pseudolucia lanin Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia penai Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia plumbea A. Butler, 1881
Pseudolucia pseudosembla
Pseudolucia scintilla Balletto, 1993
Pseudolucia shapiroi Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia sibylla W. F. Kirby, 1871
Pseudolucia sirin (Z. Bálint, 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia argentina Balletto, 1993
Pseudolucia talia Bálint, Beny..., 1995
Pseudolucia tamara Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia ugartei Bálint & Ben..., 2001
Pseudolucia vera Bálint & K. ..., 1993
Pseudolucia vicunha (E. Balletto, 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852
Pseudolucia whitakeri Bálint & K. ..., 1995
Pseudolucia zembla (Z. Bálint & ..., 1993)⇒ Pseudolucia collina Philippi, 1860
Pseudolucia zina Benyamini, B..., 1995
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Southern South America
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
7
74
Genera
Species

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