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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
3397
13702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
84
3357
13643
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
79
3343
13598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
2194
9086
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
2013
7811
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
387
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
99
389
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
35
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
33
152
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
33 Genera with 152 Species
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Agriades Hübner, 193311SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1920Arguses26SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues6SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1898Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 2005Azures14SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1905Tailed Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18231SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 2009American Dotted Blues26SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852Blues18SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18748SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 186214SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 18161SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1925Common Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Phaedrotes Scudder, 1852Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Philotes Scudder, 18656SpeciesTaxom
Philotiella Mattoni, 1877Small Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues43SpeciesTaxom
Plebulina Kluk, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 0Meadow Blues11SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1900Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
152 Species and 85 Subspecies
Agriades aquilo podarce
Agriades aquilo rustica
Agriades cassiope Emmel & Emmel, 1998Cassiope Blue
Agriades frankliniFranklin Blue
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Agriades optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Agriades podarce Felder, C. &..., 1865Arrowhead Arctic Blue
Agriades rustica rusticaArctic blue
Agriades rusticus
Agriades zullichi Hemming, 1933Zullich's Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Icaricia) acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Aricia acmon cottlei F. Grinnell, 1916
Aricia (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Aricia icarioides daedalus (H.H. Behr, 1867)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides evius (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides fulla (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides maricopa (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides mintha (W.H. Edwards, 1870)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides phileros (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia icarioides spinimaculata (J.D. Gunder, 1926)⇒ Aricia icarioides icarioides J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia (Icaricia) lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Aricia lupini acmon (tr.f. angelu..., 1930)⇒ Aricia lupini monticola V.L. Clémence, 1909
Aricia lupini immaculata (F.H. Chermock, 1929)⇒ Aricia lupini lupini J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869
Aricia lupini lupini J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869
Aricia lupini monticola V.L. Clémence, 1909
Aricia (Icaricia) saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish Blue
Aricia saepiolus garthi (J.D. Gunder, 1928)⇒ Aricia saepiolus hilda J. Grinnell ..., 1907
Aricia saepiolus hilda J. Grinnell ..., 1907
Aricia saepiolus saepiolus (tr.f. bohart..., 1932)⇒ Aricia saepiolus hilda J. Grinnell ..., 1907
Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862Shasta Blue
Aricia shasta zelmira Felder & Felder, 1865
Aricia antaegon J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1852
Aricia kelseyi W.S. Wright, 1930
Aricia labecula F.E. Watson ..., 1920
Brephidium exile (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium exilis coolidgei J.D. Gunder, 1925
Brephidium exilis exilis (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Brephidium exilis isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Antillean Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus echo W.H. Edwards, 1864
Celastrina argiolus ladon (Ménétriés..., 1857)⇒ Celastrina argiolus echo W.H. Edwards, 1864
Celastrina argiolus pseudargiolus (Boisduval & ..., 1835)⇒ Celastrina argiolus cinerea Edwards, 1883
Celastrina argiolus radon Cramer, 1780Spring azure
Celastrina echo (Edwards, 1864)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina humulus Scott & Wright, 1998Hops Azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina ladon echo Edwards, 1864Spring azure
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina neglecta W.H. Edwards, 1862Summer Azure
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Celastrina pseudargiolus (Boisduval, 1833)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
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) comyntas Godart, 1824Eastern Tail-blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cupido dodgei (J.D. Gunder, 1927)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Cupido immaculata (J.A. Scott, 1981)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Cupido nestos Boisduval, 1869
Cupido pheres Boisduval, 1852
Cupido phileros Boisduval, 1869
Cupido podarce (Felder & Felder, 1865)⇒ Alaena exotica Collins & La..., 2005
Cupido sissona (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Cupido comyntas Godart, 1824
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Echinargus alce Edwards, 1871
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Elkalyce comyntas Godart, 1823
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euphilotes ancilla (Barnes & McD..., 1918)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue
Euphilotes battoides allyni Shields, 1975'El Segundo' Square-Spotted Blue
Euphilotes baueri (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes bernardino Barnes & McD..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino battoides (bernardino b..., 1925)⇒ Euphilotes bernardino bernardino W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Euphilotes bernardino bernardino W. Barnes & ..., 1916Bernardino Blue
Euphilotes bernardino martini Mattoni, 1954Bernardino dotted-blue
Euphilotes centralis (W. Barnes an..., 1917)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes columbiae (Mattoni, 1954)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes ellisi (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes ellisii (Shields, 1975)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852'Dammer's ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes ancilla Barnes & McD..., 1918Ancilla Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes cryptorufes Pratt & J. E..., 1998Cryptorufes Dotted Blue
Euphilotes enoptes dammersi J. A. Comsto..., 1933'Dammer'S ' Dotted Blue
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes intermedia (Barnes & McD..., 1917)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Euphilotes mojave (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Euphilotes enoptes Boisduval, 1852
Euphilotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Euphilotes pallescens emmeli Shields, 1975Pallid Blue
Euphilotes pallescens pallescens Tilden & Downey, 1955Pallid Blue
Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916'Pale' Rita Blue
Euphilotes rita pallescens Tilden & Downey, 1955'Pale' Rita Blue
Euphilotes spaldingi Barnes & McD..., 1917Colorado-Plateau Blue
Euphilotes stanfordorum Opler & A. W..., 2009Stanfords´ Blue
Eupsychellus staphylus Fruhstorfer, 1919
Everes amputula
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus behri (australis F...., 1917)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869
Glaucopsyche lygdamus colombia Skinner, 1917Northwestern silvery blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus columbia Skinner, 1917Columbia Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus lygdamus (E. Doubleday, 1841)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869
Glaucopsyche lygdamus oro Scudder, 1876Silvery Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus palosverdesensis E. Perkins &..., 1977Palos Verde Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdarmus
Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus catalina (T. Reakirt, 1866)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus daunia W. H. Edwards, 1871Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus lorquini (H.H. Behr, 1867)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus piasus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus rhaea (J.B.A.D. Boi..., 1869)⇒ Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865
Glaucopsyche piasus sagittigera C. Felder & ..., 1865Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche piasus umbrosa J. Emmel, T...., 1998Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche sagittifera
Glaucopsyche xerces (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno astragala (W.G. Wright, 1905)⇒ Hemiargus hanno gyas W.H. Edwards, 1871
Hemiargus hanno florencia (V.L. Clémence, 1914)⇒ Hemiargus hanno gyas W.H. Edwards, 1871
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus gyas Edwards, 1871Ceraunus Blue
Hemiargus isola Reakirt, 1866Alce Blue
Hemiargus isola alce Edwards, 1871Blackspotted solitary blue
Hemiargus zachaeina (Butler, 1874)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Icaricia acmon (Westwood, 1851)⇒ Plebejus acmon Westwood, 1851
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Icaricia icarioides fenderi Macy, 1931Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides fulla W. H. Edwards, 1870Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides missionensis Hovanitz, 1937Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides pardalis Behr, 1867Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icarioides pheres Boisduval, 1852Boisduval´s Blue
Icaricia icaroides
Icaricia lupini (Goodpasture, 1973)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Icaricia lupini lupini Boisduval, 1869Lupine Blue
Icaricia monticola
Icaricia neurona Skinner, 1902Veined Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Icaricia shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Iolana iolas Ochsenheimer, 1816Iolas Blue
Jamides cyta zelia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides aegithus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes burdicki (Reakirt, 1868)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Leptotes callanga Dyar, 1913
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes violacea (Gunder, 1925)⇒ Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Phaedrotes piasus Boisduval, 1852
Philotes comstocki (Gunder, 1925)⇒ Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Philotes nivium Boisduval, 1869
Philotes pallescens (Tilden & Downey, 1955)⇒ Euphilotes rita W. Barnes & ..., 1916
Philotes regia (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Philotes sonoralba (Watson & Com..., 1920)⇒ Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865
Philotes sonorensis C. Felder & ..., 1865Sonoran Blue
Philotiella leona Hammond & Mc..., 2000Leona Blue
Philotiella speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Pumice Dotted-Blue
Philotiella speciosa speciosa H. Edwards, 1877Small Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus glandon rusticus WH Edwards, 1865Rocky Mountain Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) podarce (C. & R. Felder, 1865)⇒ Plebejus rustica Edwards, 1865
Plebejus (Agriades) rustica Edwards, 1865
Plebejus (Albulina) optilete Knoch, 1781Cranberry Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) acmon Westwood, 1851Acmon Blue
Plebejus acmon lutzi dos Passos, 1938Rockymountain silverstudded blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) icarioides (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852
Plebejus icarioides ardea WH Edwards, 1871Boisduval´s blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) lupini (Boisduval, 1869)⇒ Aricia lupini Boisduval, 1869
Plebejus lupini lutzi Passos, 1938Lupine blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) neurona Skinner, 1902Transvestite Blue
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus shasta minnehaha Scudder, 1874Minnehaha Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) anna (Edwards, 1861)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus anna anna W. H. Edwards, 1861Anna´s Blue
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) fridayi (F. Chermock, 1945)⇒ Plebejus melissa Edwards, 1873
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus idas annette WH Edwards, 1882Wasatch northern blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus melissa annetta W. H. Edwards, 1882Melissa Blue
Plebejus melissa melissa W. H. Edwards, 1873Melissa Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus idas alaskensis F.Chermock, 1945Northern Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus saepiolus gertschi dos Passos, 1938Greenish blue
Plebejus saepiolus saepiolus Boisduval, 1852Greenish blue
Plebejus saepiolus whitmeri Brown, 1951
Plebejus (Plebijides) pylaon (Fischer von ..., 1832)⇒ Kretania pylaon Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Plebulina) emigdionis Grinnell, 1905Emigdio Blue
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus armon
Plebejus atrapraetextus Field, 1939
Plebejus callinicus Röber, 1886
Plebejus cassiope⇒ Agriades cassiope Emmel & Emmel, 1998
Plebejus maricopa Reakirt, 1866
Plebejus pheres
Plebulina emigdionis (Grinnell, 1905)⇒ Plebejus emigdionis Grinnell, 1905
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) damon Denis & Schi..., 1775Damon Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus eros eros (Ochsenheimer, 1808)⇒ Polyommatus eros Ochsenheimer, 1808
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus celina (Austaut, 1889)⇒ Polyommatus celina Austaut, 1879
Polyommatus athis athis FREYER, 1851
Polyommatus hypophlaeus
Polyommatus soepiolus Boisduval, 0
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881Cyna Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue
Zizula mela (F.H.H. Strecker, 1900)⇒ Zizula cyna Edwards, 1881

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in West USA
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
11
77
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