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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies (excluding skippers) (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Blues (Polyommatinae)

Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths
Superfamily Papilionoidea - Butterflies (excluding skippers)
Family Lycaenidae - Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters
Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues

Genus Leptotes
Species cassius - Cassius Blue
Species marina - Marine Blue
Genus Brephidium
Species exilis - Western Pygmy-Blue
Species pseudofea - Eastern Pygmy-Blue
Genus Cupido
Species comyntas - Eastern Tailed-Blue
Species amyntula - Western Tailed-Blue
Genus Celastrina - Azures
Species echo - Echo Azure
Subspecies cinerea - Southwestern Azure
Subspecies echo - Pacific Azure
Subspecies nigrescens - Northwestern Azure
Subspecies sidera - Rocky Mountain Azure
Species idella - Holly Azure
Species ladon - Spring Azure
Species lucia - Lucia Azure
Species neglecta - Summer Azure
Species neglectamajor - Appalachian Azure
Species serotina - Cherry Gall Azure
Species humulus - Hops Azure
Genus Cyclargus
Species thomasi - Miami Blue
Species ammon - Nickerbean Blue
Genus Echinargus
Species isola - Reakirt's Blue
Genus Hemiargus
Species ceraunus - Ceraunus Blue
Genus Philotes
Species sonorensis - Sonoran Blue
Genus Euphilotes
Species battoides - Square-spotted Blue
Species centralis - Rocky Mountain Square-spotted Blue
Species bernardino - Bernardino Blue
Species glaucon - Glaucon Blue
Species enoptes - Dotted Blue
Subspecies enoptes - Pacific Dotted-Blue
Species ancilla - Ancilla Blue
Species rita - Rita's Blue
Species pallescens - Pallid Blue
Subspecies calneva - Euphilotes pallescens calneva
Species spaldingi - Spalding's Blue
Genus Glaucopsyche
Species piasus - Arrowhead Blue
Species lygdamus - Silvery Blue
Genus Plebejus
Species idas - Northern Blue
Subspecies empetri - Crowberry Blue
Species anna - Anna's Blue
Species melissa - Melissa Blue
Subspecies samuelis - Karner Blue
Species saepiolus - Greenish Blue
Species emigdionis - San Emigdio Blue
Species icarioides - Boisduval's Blue
Species acmon - Acmon Blue
Species lupini - Lupine Blue
Subspecies lutzi - Plebejus lupini lutzi
Subspecies texanus - Plebejus lupini texanus
Species neurona - Veined Blue
Species glandon - Arctic Blue
Species podarce - Sierra Blue
Species rustica - Plebejus rustica
Genus Zizula
Species cyna - Cyna Blue

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