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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
540
5659
24814
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
504
5565
24690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
313
4026
19922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
880
2453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
50
872
2397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
697
1976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
671
1933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
312
1271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
106
356
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
43
139
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
41
135
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West China
41 Genera with 135 Species
#ABCEGIJLNOPRSTUZ
Agriades Hübner, 020SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1993Mountain Blues19SpeciesTaxom
Alpherakya Kluk, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1902Arguses4SpeciesTaxom
Bothrinia Chapman, 1890Hedge Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Caerulea Forster, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1897Angled Pierrot3SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1983Azures14SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1927Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1901Tailed Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1906Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Glabroculus Lvovsky, 18371SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1866Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Grumiana Zhdanko, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1793Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1884Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1910Straightwing Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Patricius Bálint, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues17SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1886Meadow Blues16SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues11SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1865Pale grass blue2SpeciesTaxom
Rimisia Zhdanko, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Sinia Forster, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Sinocupido1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 189313SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 0Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West China
135 Species and 74 Subspecies
Agriades amphirrhoe Oberthür, 1910
Agriades arcaseia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Agriades dis Grum-Grshima..., 1891Tibetan Argus
Agriades dis amphirroae Oberthür & ..., 1910
Agriades dis errans
Agriades errans Riley, 1927
Agriades lamasem Oberthür, 1910
Agriades luana Evans, 1915Tibetan argus
Agriades morsheadi Evans, 1923
Agriades orbitulus demulaensis Huang, 2001
Agriades orbitulus dongdalaensis Huang, 2001
Agriades orbitulus litangensis Huang, 2001
Agriades orbitulus luxurians Forster, 1940
Agriades orbitulus major Evans, 1915
Agriades orbitulus pheretimus Staudinger, 1892
Agriades orbitulus tatsienluica Oberthür, 1910
Agriades orbitulus tibetana D'Abrera, 1993
Agriades orbitulus tyrone Forster, 1940
Agriades pyrenaica Boisduval, 1840Gavarnie Blue
Agriades pyrenaica orbona
Albulina (Patricius) younghusbandi Elwes, 1906Chumbi Green Underwing
Albulina dis amphirroe Oberthür & ..., 1910
Albulina dis errans
Albulina dis luana
Albulina felicis Oberthür, 1886
Albulina felicis younghusbandi
Albulina gaborronkayi Bálint, 1997
Albulina lamasem Oberthür & ..., 1910
Albulina lamasen
Albulina lehanus pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Albulina orbitulus major Evans, 1915
Albulina orbitulus pharis
Albulina orbitulus pheretes
Albulina orbitulus tatsienluica Oberthür & ..., 1910
Albulina pelicis
Albulina pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina pheretes Hübner, 1805Mountain Blue
Albulina tibetana d´Abrera, 1993
Alpherakya sarta laziensis Huang, 1998
Aricia (Aricia) annulata Elwes, 1906
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia (Umpria) chinensis Murray, 1874
Aricia berezowskii Grum-Grshima..., 1902
Bothrinia nebulosa leechi Forster, 1941
Bothrinia nebulosa nebulosa Leech, 1890
Caerulea coelestis Alpheraky, 1897
Caerulea coeligena Oberthür, 1876Large-spot Blue
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Caleta roxus roxana de Nicéville, 1897Straight Pierro
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina aenigma
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus bieneri Forster, 1941
Celastrina argiolus iynteana de Nicéville, 1884Jyntea Hedge Blue
Celastrina argiolus kollariHill Hedge Blue
Celastrina hersilia Leech, 1893Naga Hedge Blue
Celastrina hersilia evansi
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina huegelii oreoides Evans, 1925Large hedge blue
Celastrina morsheadi Evans, 1915
Celastrina morsheadi gregoryi
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
Celastrina oreas baileyi Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Celastrina oreas yunnana Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Celatoxia marginata marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Chilades yunnanensis Watkins, 1927
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido argiades chayuensis Huang, 2001
Cupido argiades hellotia Ménétriés, 1857
Cupido argiades nujiangensis Huang, 2001
Cupido argiades tibetanus Lorkovic, 1943
Cupido agriades
Cupido buddhista Alpheraky, 1881Buddhist Blue
Cupido gisela Püngeler, 1901
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus annulata Elwes, 1906
Eumedonia annulata Elwes, 1906
Eumedonia eumedon privata Staudinger, 1895
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Glabroculus cyane Eversmann, 1837
Glaucopsyche lycormas Butler, 1866
Iolana coeligena
Iolana gilgitica gilgitica
Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed Line Blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno aelianus Fabricius, 1793Common Caerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lycaenopsis marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Nacaduba pactolus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1916Large four-line blue
Neopithecops umbretta tituria Fruhstorfer, 1919
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Orthomiella pontis rovorea Fruhstorfer, 1918
Orthomiella rantaizana Wileman, 1910Burmese Straightwing Blue
Patricius felicis Oberthür, 1886
Patricius gaborronkayi Bálint, 1997
Patricius lucifera Staudinger, 1867
Patricius lucifuga Fruhstorfer, 1915
Patricius younghusbandi Elwes, 1906
Phengaris albida Leech, 1893
Phengaris arion (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Phengaris arion inferna Sibatani, Sa..., 1994
Phengaris arion xiaheana Murayama, 1991
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Phengaris atroguttata juenana Forster, 1940
Phengaris atroguttata lampra Röber, 1926
Phengaris teleius (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea teleius Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Lycaeides) annulata Elwes, 1906
Plebejus argyrognomon aegina Leech, 1893
Plebejus christophi nanshanica Forster, 1936
Plebejus (Lycaeides) hishikawai Yoshino, 2003
Plebejus (Lycaeides) lamasaem
Plebejus subsolanus sifanica Grum-Grshima..., 1891
Plebejus (Plebejides) indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus philbyi indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus pylaon indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus pseudaegon sinicus Forster, 1936
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus indicus
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus ripartii sarkani Lukhtanov & ..., 2002
Polyommatus (Albulina) amphirrhoe Oberthür & ..., 1910
Polyommatus (Bryna) everesti Riley, 1922
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus ariana arene Fawcett, 1904
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eversti Riley, 1927
Polyommatus tatsienluica forresti Bálint, 1992
Polyommatus amphirroe Oberthür, 1910
Polyommatus arene Fawcett, 1904
Polyommatus asene
Polyommatus drasula Swinhoe, 1910
Polyommatus forresti Kurentzov, 1970
Polyommatus morsheadi
Polyommatus venus Staudinger, 1886
Prosotas aluta aluta
Prosotas aluta coelestis Wood-Mason &..., 1887Assam Banded Lineblue
Prosotas bhutea bhutea de Nicéville, 1884Bhutea Lineblue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa indica Evans, 1925Indian Tailless Lineblue
Prosotas lutea sivoka Evans, 1910Banded Lineblue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora nora Felder, 1860
Prosotas norina Toxopeus, 1929
Prosotas pia marginata Tite, 1963Margined Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha diluta C. & R. Felder, 1865
Rimisia miris Staudinger, 1881
Sinia lanty honei Forster, 1940
Sinia leechi Forster, 1940
Sinocupido lokiangensis Lee, 1963
Tongeia amplifascia Huang, 2001
Tongeia bella Huang, 2001
Tongeia confusa Huang, 2003
Tongeia davidi Poujade, 1884
Tongeia filicaudis Pryer, 1877
Tongeia ion Leech, 1892
Tongeia ion cellariusi Bollow, 1930
Tongeia ion ion Leech, 1891Black Spotted Cupid
Tongeia menpae Huang, 1998
Tongeia potanini Alpheraky, 1889Banded Cupid
Tongeia potanini potanini Alpheraky, 1889Dark Cupid
Tongeia pseudozuthus Huang, 2001False Tibetan Cupid
Tongeia zuthus Leech, 1893
Udara albocaerulea albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocerulean
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina tibetensis

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in West China
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
13
58
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Species

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