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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2182
5486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
404
831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
43
403
830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
42
402
829
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
19
236
439
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
214
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
71
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
23
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunisia
15 Genera with 23 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1828Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1874Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1876Meadow Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1837Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
23 Species and 2 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) melanops Boisduval, 1828Black-eyed Blue
Kretania allardii
Kretania martini Allard, 1867Martin's Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lysandra punctifera Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Plebeius allardi
Plebeius martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) allardi Oberthür, 1874Allard's Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctifera Courvoisier, 1910Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus punctifer Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Pseudophilotes abencerragus Pierret, 1837False Baton Blue
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Tunisia
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
5
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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