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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region West Canada (Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		623
8303
28781		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		620
8294
28770		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		594
8148
28351		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		405
6866
24763		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths		73
1897
7107		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths		72
1894
7103		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
68
1882
7079		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Section
 		Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
1272
4879		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 		Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
1135
3992		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies		5
237
647		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings		68
198		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues		34
83		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues		31
79		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Canada
31 Genera with 79 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 19337SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1852Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1880Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures7SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1887Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1971Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18629SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1893Giant Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1872
Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues16SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 0Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Canada
79 Species and 19 Subspecies
Agriades aquilo lacustris
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon lacustris T. Freeman, 1939
Agriades glandon megalo McDunnough, 1927Arctic Blue
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina echo nigrescens Fletcher, 1903Dark Echo Azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) amyntula Boisduval, 1852Western tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido comyntas sissona W. G. Wright, 1905Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus toxeuma F. Brown, 1971Arrowhead Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia icarioides blackmorei Barnes & McD..., 1919Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides montis Blackmore, 1923Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icaroides pembina
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Icaricia saepiolus insulanus Blackmore, 1920Greenish Blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Jamides cyta cyta
Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops ignota Trimen, 1887Zulu Blue
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops procera Trimen, 1893Grassveld Nimble Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Lycaeides) anna (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus anna vancouverensis C. Guppy & J..., 2001Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus idas ferniensis F.Chermock, 1945Northern Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Prosotas aluta aluta
Thermoniphas micylus Cramer, 1782Common Chalk Blue
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in West Canada
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
11
39		Genera
Species
Taxom



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