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Checklist for Subtribe Polyommatina Talavera & al, 2012
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
2157
6319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
70
2154
6314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
69
2152
6306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1436
4642
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1294
4335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
398
1828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
135
654
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
73
311
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
67
274
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
12
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
12 Genera with 23 Species
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1915Cupids5SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1767Meadow Blues4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
23 Species and 8 Subspecies
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Chilades cleotas excellens Butler, 1876
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cyaniris acesina (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Celastrina acesina Bethune-Baker, 1906
Cyaniris owgarra (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Udara cardia C.Felder, 1860
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818Ceraunus Blue
Luthrodes cleotas (Guérin-Ménev..., 1829)⇒ Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Luthrodes cleotas cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Luthrodes cleotas excellens Butler, 1875
Luthrodes cleotas gades Fruhstorfer, 1915
Luthrodes cleotas kaiphas Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852Common Blue
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus staudingeri Röber, 1886
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767