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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
2224
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
2224
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
2189
5718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1819
5049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
708
2276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
49
708
2276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
707
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
497
1846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
477
1823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
157
994
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
70
362
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
16
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central African Republic
16 Genera with 46 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1773Ciliate Blues18SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1880Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1932Meadow blues2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1924Cupids8SpeciesTaxom
Itylos Draudt, 01SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1775Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1874Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 18802SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1910Ciliate blue3SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central African Republic
46 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910Black Ciliate Blue
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Anthene lachares Hewitson, 1878Silky Ciliate Blue
Anthene lachares lachares Hewitson, 1878
Anthene lachares toroensis Stempffer, 1947
Anthene lamprocles Hewitson, 1878Lesser Black-patches
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene leptines Hewitson, 1874Leptines Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene locuples Grose-Smith, 1898Curious Ciliate Blue
Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene lysicles Hewitson, 1874Violet-spotted Ciliate Blue
Anthene onias Hulstaert, 1924
Anthene princeps Butler, 1876Cupreous Hairtail
Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910Orange-patch Ciliate Blue
Anthene scintillula Holland, 1891Golden Ciliate Blue
Anthene starki Larsen, 2005Western Black-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus Drury, 1773Common Indigo Ciliate Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Cupidesthes irumu (Stempffer, 1948)⇒ Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948
Cupidesthes robusta Aurivillius, 1895Robust Ciliate Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cupidopsis jobates mauritanica Riley, 1932
Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923Brown Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops cyclopteris Arthur Gardi..., 1876
Euchrysops jacksoni (Stempffer, 1952)⇒ Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops reducta Hulstaert, 1924Jackson´s Cupid
Euchrysops sagba Libert, 1993Sagba Mountain Cupid
Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Itylos lamasi
Lepidochrysops nigeriae (Stempffer, 1957)⇒ Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775
Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775Western Giant Cupid
Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue
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 dama damalis Riley, 1921
Thermoniphas fumosa Stempffer, 1952Smoky Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Triclema aequatorialis Stempffer, 1962
Triclema hades (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910
Triclema rufoplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910
Tuxentius carana Hewitson, 1876Forest Pied Pierrot
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Central African Republic
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
4
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
12
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



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