Checklist for Subtribe Polyommatina Talavera & al, 2012
and region Southern Africa (Africa)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 754
15371
60267 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 750
15333
60124 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 715
15096
59373 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 442
12146
51799 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 86
3780
15848 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 85
3774
15825 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 82
3756
15683 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 30
2174
9239 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1968
8389 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
374
1452 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 124
656 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 49
234 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Polyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues | 46
208 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subtribe | Polyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
| 6
13 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Southern Africa
6 Genera with 13 Species
Species list for Southern Africa
13 Species and 7 Subspecies | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Freyeria trochilus | | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | | Hemiargus hanno hanno (Stoll, 1790) | ⇒ Hemiargus hanno ceraunus Fabricius, 1793 | | Lysandra syngrapha Keferstein, 1851 | | | Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798) | ⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798 | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´s Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejides) allardi Oberthür, 1874 | Allard's Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758 | Silver-studded Blue | | Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Plebejus saepiolus hilda Grinnell, 1907 | Greenish Blue | | Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825 | |
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