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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Blue Mountains (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
286
1500
2566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1499
2566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
273
1462
2504
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
201
1288
2286
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
315
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
38
315
447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
310
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
199
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
184
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
61
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
25
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Blue Mountains
12 Genera with 21 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues10SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867American Dotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1823Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Blue Mountains
21 Species and 10 Subspecies
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867)⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Blue Mountains
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
11
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



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