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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
393
4119
10535
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
4115
10530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
377
4038
10288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
3217
8675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
59
1251
3349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
58
1248
3346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
56
1242
3337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
890
2709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
844
2620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
211
952
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
91
258
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
33
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
33 Genera with 86 Species
#ACEFILNOPSTUZ
Anthene Doubleday, 1773Ciliate Blues22SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1903Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1892Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues4SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1879Giant Cupids12SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1847
Ciliate blue0SpeciesTaxom
Lyzanius1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1891Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1874Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1837Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1935Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1924Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1874Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1892Pied pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Zintha Eliot, 1973Blue-eyed Pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
86 Species and 12 Subspecies
Anthene alberta Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene bihe Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932Mashuna Hairtail
Anthene contrastata mashuna Stevenson, 1937
Anthene flavomaculatus Grose-Smith ..., 1893Yellow-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene lachares Hewitson, 1878Silky Ciliate Blue
Anthene lacides Hewitson, 1874Delicate Ciliate Blue
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Anthene nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-spotted Hairtail
Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene rubricinctus anadema Druce, 1905
Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus sylvanus Drury, 1773
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Candalides delospila (Waterhouse, 1903)⇒ Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903
Catochrysops barkeri
Catochrysops osiris
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupidesthes vidua Talbot, 1929
Cupido pamoplis
Cupido punctatus Dewitz, 1880
Cupido stormsi (Robbe, 1892)⇒ Lepidochrysops subvariegata Talbot, 1935
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis cissus extensa Libert, 2003
Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Eicochrysops eicotrochilus Bethune-Baker, 1924Brachystegia Blue
Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Wallengren, 1857Cupreous Blue
Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923Brown Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops katangae Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops ansorgei Tite, 1959
Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922Jade Blue
Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910
Lepidochrysops flavisquamosa Tite, 1959
Lepidochrysops fulvescens Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lepidochrysops hawkeri Talbot, 1929
Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922
Lepidochrysops nacrescens Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops reichenowi Dewitz, 1879
Lepidochrysops reichenowii Dewitz, 1879
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lyzanius lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Nacaduba stratola (Holland, 1891)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Güssfeldt´s Blue
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876Pied Blue
Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) cyane Eversmann, 1837
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer, 1935
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus sybaris linearis Aurivillius, 1924Dotted Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Triclema lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Tuxentius carana Hewitson, 1876Forest Pied Pierrot
Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892Margarita´s Pierrot
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876Light Branded Blue
Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879Striped Heart
Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864Blue Pied Pierrot
Zintha hintza krooni Dickson, 1973
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Angola
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
5
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
26
61
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Polyommatinae at dyntaxa.se
Polyommatinae at itis.gov