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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
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Species
 
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Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
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Genera
Species
 
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Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
68
2481
11561
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
68
2480
11559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
2474
11548
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Genera
Species
 
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Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1619
8751
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Genera
Species
 
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Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
1470
8376
Families
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Species
 
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Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
281
2734
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
135
1171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
37
232
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
37 Genera with 232 Species
#ACEHILNOPSTUZ
Actizera Chapman, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1895Ciliate Blues81SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1887Babul Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 0Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 196616SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues4SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1895Cupids20SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1909Mountain Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 2001Giant Cupids20SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1874Common Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 1905Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Lyzanius1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1891Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1894Ciliate blue4SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18799SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1877Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue4SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1924Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 18809SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1910Ciliate blue12SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1887Pied pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 195115SpeciesTaxom
Zintha Eliot, 1864Blue-eyed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
232 Species and 39 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883Clover Blue
Anthene aequatorialis (Stempffer, 1962)⇒ Neurellipes aequatorialis Stempffer, 1962
Anthene afra Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-edged Ciliate Blue
Anthene alberta Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene bakeri Druce, 1910
Anthene bipuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene butleri livida Trimen, 1881
Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910Medium Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene contrastata mashuna Stevenson, 1937
Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay's Ciliate Blue
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene discimacula Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Anthene fasciatus Aurivillius, 1895Tiny Ciliate Blue
Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910Black Ciliate Blue
Anthene hobleyi Neave, 1904Hobley's Ciliate Blue
Anthene hobleyi kigezi Stempffer, 1961
Anthene inconspicua Druce, 1910Inconspicuous Ciliate Blue
Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Anthene ituria Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene kamilila Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene kampala Bethune-Baker, 1910Kampala Ciliate Blue
Anthene katera Talbot, 1937
Anthene lachares Hewitson, 1878Silky Ciliate Blue
Anthene lachares lachares Hewitson, 1878
Anthene lachares toroensis Stempffer, 1947
Anthene lacides Hewitson, 1874Delicate Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamias katerae
Anthene lamias lamias Hewitson, 1878
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 ligures amanica Strand, 1909
Anthene likouala Stempffer, 1962
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene locuples Grose-Smith, 1898Curious Ciliate Blue
Anthene lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Anthene lucretilis albipicta Talbot, 1935
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene lutzi Holland, 1920
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 musagetes Holland, 1893
Anthene musagetes anadema
Anthene ngoko Stempffer, 1962
Anthene nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Anthene nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-spotted Hairtail
Anthene obscura Druce, 1910Obscure Cilaite Blue
Anthene onias Hulstaert, 1924
Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868Otacilia Hairtail
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 rubricinctus anadema Druce, 1905
Anthene rubricinctus jeanneli Stempffer, 1961
Anthene rubricinctus rubricinctus Holland, 1891
Anthene rubrimaculata Strand, 1909
Anthene rufomarginata Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910Orange-patch Ciliate Blue
Anthene ruwenzoricus Grünberg, 1912
Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894
Anthene schoutedeni Hulstaert, 1924Schouteden´s Ciliate Blue
Anthene scintillula Holland, 1891Golden Ciliate Blue
Anthene sheppardi Stevenson, 1940Golden 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 sylvanus niveus Stempffer, 1954
Anthene sylvanus sylvanus Drury, 1773
Anthene versatilis Bethune-Baker, 1910Versatile Ciliate Blue
Anthene xanthopoecilus Holland, 1893
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
Cacyreus tespis Herbst, 1804Water Blue
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Castalius lintza
Catochrysops pampolis (Druce, 1905)⇒ Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001
Catochrysops togara
Celastrina argiolaus
Chilades kedonga (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupidesthes albida Schultze & A..., 1910
Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910Green Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes arescopa arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910
Cupidesthes arescopa orientalis Stempffer, 1962
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 robusta Aurivillius, 1895Robust Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes thyrsis Kirby, 1878
Cupidesthes voltae Sharpe, 1890Volta Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes ysobelae Jackson, 1966
Cupido albicosta (Gaede, 1918)⇒ Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950
Cupido antanossa Mabille, 1877
Cupido carana Hewitson, 1874
Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924)⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Cupido gussfeldtii
Cupido latrunculata (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Cupido lunifer (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Uranothauma lunifer Rebel, 1914
Cupido melaena
Cupido reichenowi
Cupido skotios
Cupido virilis Aurivillius, 1925
Cupido wollastoni marungensis
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 fontainei Stempffer, 1961
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
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 browni (Butler, 1895)⇒ Euliphyra hewitsoni Aurivillius, 1899
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi crawshayi Butler, 1899
Euchrysops crawshayi fontainei Stempffer, 1967
Euchrysops cyclopteris Arthur Gardi..., 1876
Euchrysops fescennia (Bethune-Baker, 1923)⇒ Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops jacksoni (Stempffer, 1952)⇒ Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Euchrysops katangae Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops mauensis Bethune-Baker, 1923Mau Blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Euchrysops reducta Hulstaert, 1924Jackson´s Cupid
Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Euchrysops subdita Grose-Smith, 1901
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Euchrysops unigemmata Butler, 1895
Harpendyreus aequatorialis Sharpe, 1892Equatorial Mountain Blue
Harpendyreus aequatorialis vulcanica Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Harpendyreus argenteostriata Stempffer, 1961
Harpendyreus kisaba Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Harpendyreus major Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Harpendyreus marlieri Stempffer, 1961
Harpendyreus marungensis Joicey & Talbot, 1924Central Mountain Blue
Harpendyreus reginaldi Heron, 1909
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops anerius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922Jade Blue
Lepidochrysops cinerea Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922
Lepidochrysops loveni kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Lepidochrysops loveni loveni Aurivillius, 1922
Lepidochrysops pampolis Druce, 1905
Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops plebeia proclus Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922Lilac Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops skatios
Lepidochrysops skotios Druce, 1905
Lepidochrysops solwezii Bethune-Baker, 1922Roseate Blue
Lepidochrysops stormsi Robbe, 1892
Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895Lake Victoria Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops victoriae occidentalis Libert & Col..., 2001
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes cassioides (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Leptotes jeanneli Stempffer, 1936Jeannel's Zebra Blue
Leptotes marginalis Aurivillius, 1925Black-bordered Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874Beautiful Zebra Blue
Lycaenesthes anadema H.H.Druce, 1905
Lyzanius lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Nacaduba stratola (Holland, 1891)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Neurellipes aequatorialis Stempffer, 1962
Neurellipes chryseostictus (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910
Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue
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 vestalis Aurivillius, 1895
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Petrelaea aethiops Mabille, 1877
Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876Pied Blue
Phlyaria cyara cyara Hewitson, 1876
Phlyaria cyara tenuimarginata Grünberg, 1908
Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer, 1935
Syntarucus brevidentatus Tite, 1958
Syntarucus jeanneli Stempffer, 1936
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Tarucus sybaris linearis Aurivillius, 1924Dotted Blue
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thermoniphas alberici Dufrane, 1945Alberic´s Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas distincta Talbot, 1935
Thermoniphas fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas fumosa Stempffer, 1952Smoky Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas kamitugensis Dufrane, 1945
Thermoniphas plurilimbata Karsch, 1895
Thermoniphas plurilimbata plurilimbata Karsch, 1895
Thermoniphas plurilimbata rutshurensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Triclema aequatorialis Stempffer, 1962
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 kamilila (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene kamilila Bethune-Baker, 1910
Triclema lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Triclema lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Triclema lutzi (Holland, 1920)⇒ Anthene lutzi Holland, 1920
Triclema lydia (Aurivillius, 1905)⇒ Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905
Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Triclema obscura (Druce, 1910)⇒ Anthene obscura Druce, 1910
Triclema rufoplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius carana Hewitson, 1876Forest Pied Pierrot
Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892Margarita´s Pierrot
Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887Black Pie
Uranothauma antinirii
Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883Antinori's Branded Blue
Uranothauma antinorii felthami Stevenson, 1934
Uranothauma cordatus Sharpe, 1892
Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876Light Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia heritsia Hewitson, 1876
Uranothauma heritsia intermedia Tite, 1958
Uranothauma heritsia virgo Butler, 1896
Uranothauma lunifer Rebel, 1914
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879Striped Heart
Uranothauma pseudocrawshayi (Kielland, 1980)⇒ Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909
Uranothauma vansomereni Stempffer, 1951Pale Heart
Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864Blue Pied Pierrot
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Congo
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
5
98
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
31
133
Genera
Species

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