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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
517
5754
17439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
515
5752
17437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
492
5665
17269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
320
4668
15144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
1500
4971
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1499
4957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
65
1490
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
930
2757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
816
2221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
210
590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
79
195
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
42
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
37
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Switzerland
37 Genera with 112 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 19336SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 02SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1805Mountain Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1776Arguses12SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1887Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1890Tailed Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18243SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1779Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1887Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1779Large blues5SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues22SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1835Meadow Blues18SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1779Chequered Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1855Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Switzerland
112 Species and 17 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon glandon (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agriades orbitulinus Staudinger, 1892
Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798Alpine Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Agrodiaetus damon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Polyommatus damon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Agrodiaetus esheri
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Albulina pheretes Hübner, 1805Mountain Blue
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 artaxerxes allous (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Pseudaricia) nicias Boisduval, 1832
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) anteros FREYER, 1838Blue Argus
Aricia (Ultraaricia) morronensis RIBBE, 1910Spanish Argus
Aricia idas (RIBBE, 1910)⇒ Aricia morronensis RIBBE, 1910
Aricia medon (Hüfnagel, 1776)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Cupido) osiris Meigen, 1829Osiris Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido alcetoides Tutt, 1909
Cupido syrius Miskin, 1890
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Glaucopsyche teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887Marsh Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839Fischer's Blue
Kretania trappi Verity, 1927Alpine Zephyr Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides coluteae (J.C. Fuessly, 1775)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Leptotes jeanneli Stempffer, 1936Jeannel's Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon coridon
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
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
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Phengaris alcon (Denis & Schi..., 1775)⇒ Maculinea alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris alcon alcon Denis & Schi..., 1775
Phengaris alcon rebeli HIRSCHKE, 1904
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebeius (Plebeius) argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebeius idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebeius optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebeius trappi (Verity, 1927)⇒ Kretania trappi Verity, 1927
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus idas argulus Frey, 1882
Plebejus idas idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejides) trappi (Verity, 1927)⇒ Kretania trappi Verity, 1927
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus altaegidion Verity, 1931
Plebejus argus altaegidon
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Plebejus pylaon trappi (Verity, 1927)⇒ Kretania trappi Verity, 1927
Plebejus (Plebijides) trappi Verity, 1927Zephyr Blue Trappi
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus albinulus Bryk, 1940
Plebejus damon
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) carmon Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) dama Staudinger, 1892Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) caelestissimus Verity, 1921Azur Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Plebejus) dorylas Fruhstorfer, 1910
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes baton baton Bergsträsser, 1779
Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Switzerland
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
10
58
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Species
 
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