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Checklist for Subtribe Polyommatina Talavera & al, 2012
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
101
8059
57615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
99
8043
57561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
96
8020
57386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
32
4987
38775
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
4502
35706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
739
6941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
269
3143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
82
906
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
71
701
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
12
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
12 Genera with 83 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses5SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues21SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1920Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1843Grass jewel6SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17903SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18515SpeciesTaxom
Maurus Bálint, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1965Small Jewel Blues24SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1767Meadow Blues30SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
83 Species and 25 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880Small Cupid
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades galba phiala Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Chilades alberta (Butler, 1901)⇒ Euchrysops alberta Butler, 1901
Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888Sky-blue Cupid
Chilades elicola Strand, 1911
Chilades evorae Libert, Bali..., 2011
Chilades kedonga (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Chilades kedonga nigeriae Sharpe, 1902
Chilades kedonga pulchristriata Bethune-Baker, 1905
Chilades miniscula Aurivillius, 1909
Chilades minuscula (Aurivillius, 1909)⇒ Chilades miniscula Aurivillius, 1909
Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chilades sanctithomae Sharpe, 1893
Chilades serrula Mabille, 1890
Chilades trochilus
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyaniris semiargus maroccana Lucas, 1920
Freyeria minuscola
Freyeria minuscula (Aurivillius, 1909)⇒ Chilades miniscula Aurivillius, 1909
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Freyeria trochilus
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Freyeria trochylus trochylus FREYER, 1843
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790)⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793
Itylos koa H. Druce, 1876
Itylos lamasi
Itylos pacis (Draudt, 1921)⇒ Madeleinea pacis Draudt, 1921
Kretania allardii
Kretania martini Allard, 1867Martin's Blue
Lysandra albicans (Gerhard, 1851)⇒ Polyommatus albicans Gerhard, 1851
Lysandra bellargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus bellargus Rottemburg, 1775
Lysandra bellargus tiphys Esper, 1778
Lysandra punctifera Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851
Maurus vogelii Oberthür, 1920Vogel's Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus vogelii insperatus Tennent, 1996
Plebejus (Plebejides) allardi Oberthür, 1874Allard's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) martini Allard, 1867Martin's Blue
Plebejus martini allardii
Plebejus martini regularis Tennent, 1995
Plebejus martini ungemachi Rothschild, 1925
Plebejus (Plebejides) vogelii Oberthür, 1920Vogel's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus argus micrargus Butler, 1878
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus saepiolus hilda Grinnell, 1907Greenish Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) allardi Oberthür, 1874Allard´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) martini Allard, 1867Martin´s Blue
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus gaillardi Beuret, 1950
Plebejus vareai Agenjo, 1965
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) thersites Cantener, 1835
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) albicans Gerhard, 1851Spanish Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctifera Courvoisier, 1910Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctiferus Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) albicans Gerhard, 1851
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus daphnis vangolensis Schurian & H..., 1981
Polyommatus (Plebicula) atlantica Forster, 1956Atlas Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) atlanticus Elwes, 1905Atlas Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) cyane Eversmann, 1837
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus escheri ahmar Le Cerf, 1928
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) thersites Cantener, 1835Amanda´S Blue
Polyommatus amanda (Schneider, 1792)⇒ Polyommatus amandus Schneider, 1792
Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Polyommatus bagus (Distant, 1886)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Polyommatus loewii uranicola Walker, 1870
Polyommatus punctifer Oberthür, 1876Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus pylaon philbyi Graves, 1925
Polyommatus yanagawensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Pseudolucia chilensis Blanchard, 1852