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Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Subphylum Hexapoda - Hexapods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths
Superfamily Papilionoidea - Butterflies and Skippers
Family Lycaenidae - Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters
Subfamily Polyommatinae - Blues

Genus Brephidium - Pygmy Blues
Species exile - Western Pygmy-Blue - Hodges#4353
Species pseudofea - Eastern Pygmy-Blue - Hodges#4354
Genus Celastrina - Azures
Species asheri - Asher's Blue - Hodges#4363.8
Species echo - Echo Azure - Hodges#4363.2
Subspecies cinerea - Southwestern Azure
Subspecies echo - Pacific Azure
Subspecies nigrescens - Northwestern Azure
Subspecies sidara - Rocky Mountain Azure
Species humulus - Hops Azure - Hodges#4363.3
Species idella - Holly Azure - Hodges#4363.5
Species ladon - Spring Azure - Hodges#4363
Species lucia - Lucia Azure - Hodges#4363.1
Species neglecta - Summer Azure - Hodges#4363.7
Species neglectamajor - Appalachian Azure - Hodges#4363.4
Species serotina - Cherry Gall Azure - Hodges#4363.6
No Taxon lucia Auctorum
Genus Cupido - Tailed Blues
Species amyntula - Western Tailed-Blue - Hodges#4362
Subspecies maritima - Cupido amyntula maritima
Species comyntas - Eastern Tailed-Blue - Hodges#4361
Genus Cyclargus
Species ammon - Nickerbean Blue - Hodges#4358.1
Species thomasi - Miami Blue - Hodges#4358
Genus Echinargus
Species isola - Reakirt's Blue - Hodges#4360
Genus Euphilotes
Species ancilla - Ancilla Blue - Hodges#4367.4
Species battoides - Square-spotted Blue - Hodges#4366
Subspecies allyni - El Segundo Blue
Species bernardino - Bernardino Blue - Hodges#4366.3
Species centralis - Central Blue - Hodges#4366.2
Species enoptes - Dotted Blue - Hodges#4367
Subspecies enoptes - Pacific Dotted-Blue
Species glaucon - Glaucon Blue - Hodges#4366.1
Species mojave - Mojave Dotted Blue - Hodges#4367.1
Subspecies mojave - Euphilotes mojave mojave
Species pallescens - Pallid Blue - Hodges#4368
Subspecies calneva - Euphilotes pallescens calneva
Species rita - Rita's Blue - Hodges#4369
Species spaldingi - Spalding's Blue - Hodges#4369.1
Species columbiae - Columbian Blue - Hodges#4367.3
Genus Glaucopsyche
Species piasus - Arrowhead Blue - Hodges#4371
Species lygdamus - Silvery Blue - Hodges#4372
Genus Hemiargus
Species ceraunus - Ceraunus Blue - Hodges#4359
Subspecies antibubastus - Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus
Genus Leptotes
Species cassius - Cassius Blue - Hodges#4356
Species marina - Marine Blue - Hodges#4357
Genus Philotes
Species sonorensis - Sonoran Blue - Hodges#4365
Genus Philotiella - Small Blue
Species speciosa - Philotiella speciosa - Hodges#4370
Subspecies purisima - Lompoc Blue
Genus Plebejus
Species acmon - Acmon Blue - Hodges#4380
Species anna - Anna's Blue - Hodges#4374.1
Species cotundra - Cotundra Blue - Hodges#4381.1
Species emigdionis - San Emigdio Blue - Hodges#4377
Species fridayi - Friday's Blue - Hodges#4375.2
Species glandon - Arctic Blue - Hodges#4384
Subspecies cassiope - Plebejus glandon cassiope
Subspecies megalo - Plebejus glandon megalo
Subspecies punctatus - Plebejus glandon punctatus
Subspecies rusticus - Rocky Mountain Arctic Blue
Subspecies kelsoni - Plebejus glandon kelsoni
Species icarioides - Boisduval's Blue - Hodges#4378
Subspecies atascadero - Plebejus icarioides atascadero
Subspecies fenderi - Plebejus icarioides fenderi
Subspecies icarioides - Plebejus icarioides icarioides
Subspecies lycea - Plebejus icarioides lycea
Subspecies missionensis - Mission Blue Butterfly
Subspecies pembina - Plebejus icarioides pembina
Subspecies parapheres - Point Reyes Blue
Species idas - Northern Blue - Hodges#4374
Subspecies empetri - Crowberry Blue
Subspecies aster - Plebejus idas aster
Subspecies nabakovi - Nabokov's Blue
Species lupini - Lupine Blue - Hodges#4381
Subspecies lutzi - Plebejus lupini lutzi
Subspecies monticola - Monticola Blue
Subspecies texanus - Plebejus lupini texanus
Species melissa - Melissa Blue - Hodges#4375
Subspecies samuelis - Karner Blue
Species neurona - Veined Blue - Hodges#4382
Species optilete - Cranberry Blue - Hodges#4383
Species podarce - Sierra Blue - Hodges#4384.1
Subspecies cilla - Plebejus podarce cilla
Species saepiolus - Greenish Blue - Hodges#4376
Subspecies aehaja - Plebejus saepiolus aehaja
Species shasta - Shasta Blue - Hodges#4379
No Taxon lupini/acmon in CA and OR
Genus Polyommatus
Species icarus - Common Blue - Hodges#4368.5
Genus Zizula
Species cyna - Cyna Blue - Hodges#4355