Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region East Australia (Australia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 836
13899
51626 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 832
13882
51607 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 786
13663
51105 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 477
10650
43515 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 91
3384
10806 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 89
3381
10800 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 85
3366
10746 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 29
1882
5501 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 24
1620
4612 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 6
355
939 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 121
347 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 58
154 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for East Australia
58 Genera with 154 Species #ACDEFGHIJLMNOPSTUZ
| Actizera Chapman, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriades Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anthene Doubleday, 1894 | Ciliate Blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1877 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Candalides Hübner, 1817 | Dusky blues | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 0 | Forget-me-nots | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1934 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1780 | Azures | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1844 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1862 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cyprotides Hübner, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Danis Fabricius, 1930 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Erina Swainson, 1879 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1860 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1914 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euphilotes Mattoni, 1867 | American Dotted Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1962 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Famegana Eliot, 1869 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 0 | Grass jewel | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1852 | Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Holochila Felder, 1879 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Icaricia Nabokov, 1852 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1914 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Jameela Grund & East..., 1890 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1889 | Ceruleans | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 0 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1873 | Common Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaeides Hübner, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Maculinea Van Eecke, 1934 | Large blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1890 | Malayan | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Microscena Hübner, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1874 | Lineblues | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 0 | Heath-blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1919 | Quaker | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1922 | Opals | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nothodanis Hirowatari, 1821 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oboronia Karsch, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886 | Dingy Lineblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pithecops Horsfield, 1832 | Forest Quakers | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebeius Kluk, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1852 | Small Jewel Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1767 | Meadow Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914 | Lineblues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Psychonotis Toxopeus, 0 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sahulana Hirowatari, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Scolitantides Hübner, 1910 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 0 | Zebra blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1793 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Theclinesthes Röber, 1890 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Turanana Bethune-Baker, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Udara Toxopeus, 1891 | Hedge Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zetona Waterhouse, 1903 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 0 | Grass blues | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1824 | Lesser Grass Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1890 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for East Australia
154 Species and 89 Subspecies | Actizera panagaea arsacia Lederer, 1869 | | | Agriades pyrenaicus ergane | | | Anthene emolus Godart, 1823 | Ciliate Blue | | Anthene emolus affinis | | | Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894 | Lunulated Hairtail | | Anthene lycaenoides Felder, 1860 | Pale Ciliate Blue | | Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879 | Pale Ciliate Blue | | Anthene seltuttus Röber, 1886 | Dark Ciliate Blue | | Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905 | Dark Ciliate Blue | | Anthene staudingeri Grose-Smith ..., 1894 | Staudinger´s Ciliate Blue | | Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877 | | | Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862 | Common Pencil-blue | | Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862 | Common Pencilled-blue | | Candalides absimilis eastwoodi | | | Candalides absimilis edwardsi Braby, 2008 | | | Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873 | Blotched Blue | | Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986 | | | Candalides albosericea | Satin Opal | | Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942 | Consimilis Blue | | Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942 | Consimilis Blue | | Candalides consimilis goodingi Tindale, 1965 | Dark Pencilled-blue | | Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886 | Copper Pencilled-blue | | Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886 | Cyprotus Blue | | Candalides cyprotus pallescens Tite, 1963 | Cyprotus Blue | | Candalides delospila (Waterhouse, 1903) | ⇒ Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903 | | Candalides diana | | | Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775 | Small Dusky Blue | | Candalides eugenia | | | Candalides geminus Edwards & Kerr, 1978 | Geminus Blue | | Candalides germinus | | | Candalides gilberti Waterhouse, 1903 | Gilbert´s blue | | Candalides heathi Cox, 1873 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides heathi alpina Waterhouse, 1928 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides heathi alpinus Waterhouse, 1928 | | | Candalides heathi doddi Burns, 1948 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873 | Rayed Blue | | Candalides heathii | | | Candalides helenita Semper, 1879 | Helenita blue | | Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879 | Helenita Blue | | Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthina simplexa Tepper, 1882 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthinus gilesi Harris, 1952 | | | Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879 | Common Dusky Blue | | Candalides hyacinthinus simplex Tepper, 1882 | | | Candalides innotatus | | | Candalides kamerungae | | | Candalides margarita Semper, 1879 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903 | Gilbert´s Blue | | Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879 | Trident Pencilled-blue | | Candalides nitens | | | Candalides noelkeri Braby & Douglas, 2004 | Golden Rayed Blue | | Candalides persimilis (Waterhouse, 1942) | ⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862 | | Candalides subargentea Grose-Smith ..., 1896 | | | Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817 | Yellow Spot Blue | | Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cobalt Pea-blue | | Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cobalt Pea-blue | | Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959 | Pale Pea-blue | | Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860 | | | Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Forget-me-not | | Catochrysops platissa | | | Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860 | Ancyra Blue | | Catopyrops ancyra mysia Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Papuan Line-blue | | Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877 | Speckled Line-blue | | Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Speckled Line Blue | | Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934 | Speckled Lineblue | | Celastrina amyntula | | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919 | Holly Blue | | Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Chilades laius calyptra Fruhstorfer, 1916 | | | Chilades putli Kollar, 1844 | Eastern Grass Jewel | | Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775 | Little Blue | | Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823 | Tailed Cupid | | Cupido adamapuncta (Tepper, 1882) | ⇒ Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | | Cupido agriades | | | Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862 | | | Cyprotides cyprotus Olliff, 1886 | Copper Pencilled-blue | | Danis danis Cramer, 1775 | Large green banded blue | | Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891 | Large Green-banded Blue | | Danis danis syrius Miskin, 1890 | Large Green-banded Blue | | Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930 | | | Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860 | | | Erina acasta (Cox, 1873) | ⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986 | | Erina erina | Small Dusky-blue | | Erina erinus Fabricius, 1775 | | | Erina hyacinthina Semper, 1879 | Varied Dusky-blue | | Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874 | Hairy Line Blue | | Erysichton lineata lineata | Hairy Line Blue | | Erysichton lineatus Murray, 1874 | Hairy Line-blue | | Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874 | Hairy Line-blue | | Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860) | ⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860 | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Cupid | | Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | 'Bernardino' Square-spotted Blue | | Euphilotes glaucon (Behr, 1867) | ⇒ Euphilotes battoides Behr, 1867 | | Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852 | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962 | Tailed Cupid | | Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Black Spotted Grass Blue | | Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869 | Black-spotted Grass-blue | | Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848 | Grass jewel | | Freyeria putli putli | Grass Jewel | | Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869 | Silvery Blue | | Glaucopsyche piasus Boisduval, 1852 | Arrowhead Blue | | Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862) | ⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862 | | Holochila helenita Semper, 1879 | | | Holochila margarita Semper, 1879 | | | Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852 | Boisduval's blue | | Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860) | ⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860 | | Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Bronze Line-blue | | Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860 | Marbled Blue | | Jameela palmyra tasmanicus Miskin, 1890 | | | Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Bright cerulean | | Jamides aleuas coelestis Miskin, 1891 | Bright Cerulean | | Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891 | Amarauge Cerulean | | Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832 | Bordered Cerulean | | Jamides cyta claudia Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Pale Cerulean | | Jamides cyta cyta | | | Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876 | Papuan Cerulean | | Jamides nemophila nemophila Butler, 1876 | | | Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889 | Bean flower caterpillar | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lampides coelestis | | | Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767 | Common Zebra Blue | | Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | Peablue | | Leptotes plinius pseudocassis Murray, 1873 | Plumbago Blue | | Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873 | Plumbago Blue | | Lycaeides ismenias aegus | | | Maculinea arion aglaophon (Fruhstorfer, 1934) | ⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758 | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860 | Malayan | | Megisba strongyle nigra Miskin, 1890 | Malayan | | Microscena heathi Cox, 1873 | | | Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Large Purple Line-blue | | Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Six Line Blue | | Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Opaque Six Line Blue | | Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double Spotted Lineblue | | Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Double-spotted Line Blue | | Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963 | | | Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860 | Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue | | Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775 | Green-banded Line-blue | | Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878 | Tailed Green-banded Blue | | Nacaduba dion | | | Nacaduba hyperesia (Fruhstorfer, 1916) | ⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860 | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Nacaduba kurava felsina Waterhouse &..., 1914 | White-banded Line-blue | | Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914 | White Line Blue | | Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860 | Bold Line-blue | | Nacaduba pactolus cela Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Nacaduba scintillata | | | Nacaduba scintillata lucas | | | Nacaduba vincula (Murray, 1874) | ⇒ Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874 | | Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851 | Fringed Blue | | Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851 | Fringed Blue | | Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890 | Montane Heath-blue | | Neolucia hobartensis hobartensis Miskin, 1890 | Montane Heath-blue | | Neolucia hobartensis monticola Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Montane Heath-blue | | Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890 | Broom Heath-blue | | Neolucia sulpitius | | | Neolucia sulpitius obscura | | | Neopithecops lucifer Röber, 1886 | Devil's Blue | | Neopithecops lucifer heria Fruhstorfer, 1919 | Quaker | | Nesolycaena albosericea Miskin, 1891 | Kimberley Opal | | Nesolycaena caesia d´Apice & Mi..., 1992 | Kimberley Opal | | Nesolycaena medica | | | Nesolycaena urumelia Tindale, 1922 | Arnhemland Blue | | Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821 | Dark Green-banded Blue | | Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912 | Light Ginger White | | Oreolyce nearcha nearcha | | | Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884 | Dana Blue | | Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886 | Eastern Dingy Lineblue | | Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832 | Pied Blue | | Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856 | | | Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852) | ⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971 | | Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761 | Chalk Hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Small Purple Line Blue | | Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874) | ⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963 | | Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886 | Dark-based Lineblue | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Long-tailed Line-blue | | Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green Banded Blue | | Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860 | Small Green-banded Blue | | Psychonotis hymetus C. Felder, 1860 | | | Psychonotis hymetus taygetus | | | Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899 | Glistening Blue | | Scolitantides orion metioche Fruhstorfer, 1910 | | | Syntarucus pseudocassius | | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903 | Bitter-bush Blue | | Theclinesthes albocinctus Waterhouse, 1903 | Bitter-bush Blue | | Theclinesthes hesperia Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Hesperia Blue | | Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889 | Miskin´s Blue | | Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916 | Wattle Blue | | Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Wattle Blue | | Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889 | Wattle Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865 | Cycad Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978 | Cycad Blue | | Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903 | | Theclinesthes scintillata (Lucas, 1899) | ⇒ Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899 | | Theclinesthes scintillata lucas | | | Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Chequered blue | | Theclinesthes serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Chequered Blue | | Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | | | Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890 | Saltpan Blue | | Turanana taygetica Rebel, 1902 | Odd-spot Blue | | Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860 | Pale Hedge Blue | | Udara cardia tenella Miskin, 1891 | Australian Hedge Blue | | Udara tenella Miskin, 1891 | Australian hedge blue | | Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903 | Clear-spotted Blue | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823 | | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizeeria zizina | | | Zizina alsulus alsulus | | | Zizina labradus Godart, 1824 | Clover Blue | | Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824 | Bean Blue | | Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787 | Bean Blue | | Zizina otis labdalon Waterhouse &..., 1914 | | | Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824 | Common blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue | | Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890 | Tiny Grass-blue |
Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in East Australia
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