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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region West Midlands (English Midlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
425
3413
8111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
3413
8111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3364
8028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
293
2941
7315
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
811
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
810
1720
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
53
803
1707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
531
1031
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
451
793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
59
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Midlands
7 Genera with 9 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1896Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 189615SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Midlands
9 Species and 18 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis subtus-radiata Oberthür & ..., 1896
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Celastrina serotina Pavulaan & W..., 2005Cherry Gall Azure
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra coridon albipuncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon antico-juncta Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon aurantia Tutt, 1896
Lysandra coridon chlorescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon furva Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon grisescens Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon infraaurantia Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon lavendula Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon minor Cockerell, 1889
Lysandra coridon parvipuncta Courvoisier, 1907
Lysandra coridon postcaerucincta Bright & Leeds, 1938
Lysandra coridon semiarcuata Courvoisier, 1903
Lysandra coridon subalbolunulata Tutt, 1910
Lysandra coridon suffusa Tutt, 1896
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in West Midlands
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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