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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Wales (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
4876
13111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4870
13102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4793
12943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
330
4054
11605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1024
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
1023
2295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
1014
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
658
1335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
570
1023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
144
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
40
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
22
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
21
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wales
21 Genera with 27 Species
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Aricia Reichenbach, 1955Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18983SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1998Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1881
Grass jewel0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1890Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wales
27 Species and 17 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis retrojuncta Lempke, 1955
Cacyreus dicksoni Pennington, 1962Dickson's Geranium Bronze
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998Western Tailed-Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Jamides cyta cyta
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops trimeni Bethune-Baker, 1922Trimen's Blue
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus caernensis Thompson, 1937Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus caerulea Fuchs, 1877Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890Tiny Grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Wales
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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