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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5716
17992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4583
15908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1766
7363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1765
7362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1763
7360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1234
5925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
1144
5756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
261
2281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
126
1074
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
39
190
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
39 Genera with 190 Species
#ACEILMNOPSTUZ
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1895Ciliate Blues62SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1887Babul Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17822SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1876Common Pierrot5SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1888Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 189014SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1912Tailed Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1932Meadow blues2SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 19933SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1924Cupids11SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 2001Giant Cupids13SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lyzanius1SpeciesTaxom
Monile Ungemach, 1910Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1891Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1894Ciliate blue6SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 192411SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 0Dingy Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1874Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1876
Zebra blue0SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1944Blue pierrots5SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 18808SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1910Ciliate blue11SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1892Pied pierrots6SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
190 Species and 23 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Anthene abruptus Gaede, 1915
Anthene afra Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-edged Ciliate Blue
Anthene africana Bethune-Baker, 1926
Anthene bipuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Anthene buchholzi Plötz, 1880
Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910Medium Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene coerulea Aurivillius, 1895Mauve Ciliate Blue
Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay's Ciliate Blue
Anthene crawshayi crawshayi Butler, 1899
Anthene crawshayi vuattouxi Libert, 2010
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene emkopoti Larsen & Col..., 1998Mkpot Ciliate Blue
Anthene fasciatus Aurivillius, 1895Tiny Ciliate Blue
Anthene flavomaculatus Grose-Smith ..., 1893Yellow-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene fulvus Stempffer, 1962Red Forewing
Anthene gemmifera Neave, 1910Jewelled Ciliate Blue
Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910Black Ciliate Blue
Anthene inconspicua Druce, 1910Inconspicuous Ciliate Blue
Anthene inferna Bethune-Baker, 1926
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Anthene juba Fabricius, 1787Anomalous Ciliate Blue
Anthene kampala Bethune-Baker, 1910Kampala Ciliate Blue
Anthene lachares Hewitson, 1878Silky Ciliate Blue
Anthene lacides Hewitson, 1874Delicate Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamprocles Hewitson, 1878Lesser Black-patches
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene leptines Hewitson, 1874Leptines Ciliate Blue
Anthene levis Hewitson, 1878Levis Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene locuples Grose-Smith, 1898Curious Ciliate Blue
Anthene lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene lychnides Hewitson, 1878Brown Ciliate Blue
Anthene lysias Hulstaert, 1924
Anthene lysicles Hewitson, 1874Violet-spotted Ciliate Blue
Anthene lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Anthene mahota Grose-Smith, 1887Mahota Ciliate Blue
Anthene makala Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene ngoko Stempffer, 1962
Anthene obscura Druce, 1910Obscure Cilaite Blue
Anthene oculatus Grose-Smith ..., 1893
Anthene onias Hulstaert, 1924
Anthene phoenicis Karsch, 1893Karsch´s Ciliate Blue
Anthene princeps Butler, 1876Cupreous Hairtail
Anthene pyroptera Aurivillius, 1895
Anthene quadricaudata Bethune-Baker, 1926
Anthene ramnika d´Abrera, 1980
Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910Orange-patch Ciliate Blue
Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894
Anthene scintillula Holland, 1891Golden Ciliate Blue
Anthene starki Larsen, 2005Western Black-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene staudingeri Grose-Smith ..., 1894Staudinger´s Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus Drury, 1773Common Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene versatilis Bethune-Baker, 1910Versatile Ciliate Blue
Anthene versatilis bitje Druce, 1910
Anthene versatilis versatilis Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene wilsoni Talbot, 1935Wilson's Ciliate Blue
Anthene zenkeri Karsch, 1895
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Cacyreus audeoudi Stempffer, 1936Audeoud´s Bush Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Castalius anomalogramma (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius cretosus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius lactinatus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius margaritaceus (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892
Castalius usemia (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Catochrysops togara
Celastrina argiolaus
Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888Sky-blue Cupid
Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910Green Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes caerulea Jackson, 1966
Cupidesthes cuprifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupidesthes hilarion (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910
Cupidesthes irumu (Stempffer, 1948)⇒ Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948
Cupidesthes leonina Bethune-Baker, 1903Leonine Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes lithas Druce, 1890Volta Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes mimetica (Druce, 1910)⇒ Cupidesthes minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupidesthes minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupidesthes paralithas Bethune-Baker, 1926Precise Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes pungusei Collins & La..., 2005Punguse´s Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes robusta Aurivillius, 1895Robust Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes thyrsis Kirby, 1878
Cupidesthes voltae Sharpe, 1890Volta Ciliate Blue
Cupido albicosta (Gaede, 1918)⇒ Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950
Cupido carana Hewitson, 1874
Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924)⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Cupido heritsia Hewitson, 1874
Cupido isis Drury, 1773
Cupido latrunculata (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Cupido ornatus Aurivillius, 1895
Cupido pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cupidopsis jobates mauritanica Riley, 1932
Eicochrysops dudgeoni Riley, 1929Dudgeon´s Cupid
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops sanyere Libert, 1993
Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889Capronnier´s Cupid
Euchrysops albistriatus (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Euchrysops banyo Libert, 2001Banyo Mountain Cupid
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops cyclopteris Arthur Gardi..., 1876
Euchrysops jacksoni (Stempffer, 1952)⇒ Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops nilotica Aurivillius, 1904Desert Bean Cupid
Euchrysops reducta Hulstaert, 1924Jackson´s Cupid
Euchrysops sagba Libert, 1993Sagba Mountain Cupid
Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops butha (Starnd, 1911)⇒ Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969
Lepidochrysops liberti
Lepidochrysops nigeriae (Stempffer, 1957)⇒ Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775
Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775Western Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922Lilac Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops quassi Karsch, 1895Tailed Blue Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops quassi bernaudi Libert & Col..., 2001
Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969Pale Blue Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops ringa Tite, 1959Tite´s Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895Lake Victoria Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops victoriae occidentalis Libert & Col..., 2001
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lyzanius lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Monile gemmifera Neave, 1910
Nacaduba stratola (Holland, 1891)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Neurellipes chryseostictus (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910
Neurellipes fulvus Stempffer, 1962Red Forewing
Neurellipes gemmifera Neave, 1910Jewelled Ciliate Blue
Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Neurellipes rhoko Sáfián, 2014
Neurellipes staudingeri Smith & Kirby, 1894Staudinger´s Ciliate Blue
Oboronia albicosta Gaede, 1916
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia bueronica Karsch, 1895Ginger Blue
Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Güssfeldt´s Blue
Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950Liberian Ginger White
Oboronia ornata Mabille, 1890Untailed Ginger White
Oboronia ornata ornata Mabille, 1890
Oboronia ornata vestalis Aurivillius, 1895
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus arctimargo Hulstaert, 1924
Petrelaea aethiops Mabille, 1877
Petrelaea oethiops Mabille, 0
Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876Pied Blue
Phlyaria cyara cyara Hewitson, 1876
Phlyaria heritsia Hewitson, 1876
Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela sichela Wallengren, 1857Dusky Blue
Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948Le Gras´ Pierrot
Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885)⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tarucus ungemachi Stempffer, 1944Ungemach´s Pierrot
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thermoniphas alberici Dufrane, 1945Alberic´s Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas bibundana Grünberg, 1911Cameroon Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas fumosa Stempffer, 1952Smoky Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas kigezi Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas leucocyanea Clench, 1961
Thermoniphas micylus Cramer, 1782Common Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas stempfferi Clench, 1961
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Triclema aequatorialis Stempffer, 1962
Triclema africana (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Anthene africana Bethune-Baker, 1926
Triclema fasciatus Aurivillius, 1895Tiny Ciliate Blue
Triclema hades (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910
Triclema inconspicua (Druce, 1910)⇒ Anthene inconspicua Druce, 1910
Triclema inferna (Bethune-Baker, 1926)⇒ Anthene inferna Bethune-Baker, 1926
Triclema lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Triclema lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Triclema obscura (Druce, 1910)⇒ Anthene obscura Druce, 1910
Triclema phoenicis (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Anthene phoenicis Karsch, 1893
Triclema rufoplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Tuxentius carana Hewitson, 1876Forest Pied Pierrot
Tuxentius carana carana Hewitson, 1876
Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876Savanna Pied Pierrot
Tuxentius cretosus nodieri Oberthür, 1883
Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892Margarita´s Pierrot
Upolampes evena evena Westwood, 1850
Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883Antinori's Branded Blue
Uranothauma antinorii bamendanus Libert, 1993
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma frederikkae Libert, 1993Cameroon Branded Blue
Uranothauma frederikkae frederikkae Libert, 1993
Uranothauma frederikkae manengoubensis Libert, 1993
Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876Light Branded Blue
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Cameroon
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
5
90
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
33
99
Genera
Species

Taxom



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