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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
3152
9053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
2847
8601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1074
3546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
806
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
756
2891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
167
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
81
448
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
20
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gabon
20 Genera with 69 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1893Ciliate Blues30SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1880Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1775Dusky blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1890Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 18907SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 2003Meadow blues2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Lyzanius1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1891Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1894Ciliate blue2SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1877African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1910Ciliate blue6SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18791SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
69 Species and 4 Subspecies
Anthene erythropoecilus Holland, 1893
Anthene fasciatus Aurivillius, 1895Tiny Ciliate Blue
Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910Black Ciliate Blue
Anthene ituria Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene lachares Hewitson, 1878Silky Ciliate Blue
Anthene lacides Hewitson, 1874Delicate Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched 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 lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene lychnaptes Holland, 1891
Anthene lysicles Hewitson, 1874Violet-spotted Ciliate Blue
Anthene lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Anthene mahota Grose-Smith, 1887Mahota Ciliate Blue
Anthene melambrotus Holland, 1893
Anthene musagetes Holland, 1893
Anthene obscura Druce, 1910Obscure Cilaite Blue
Anthene oculatus Grose-Smith ..., 1893
Anthene pyroptera Aurivillius, 1895
Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910Orange-patch Ciliate Blue
Anthene scintillula Holland, 1891Golden Ciliate Blue
Anthene staudingeri Grose-Smith ..., 1894Staudinger´s Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus Drury, 1773Common Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene tisamenus Holland, 1891
Anthene versatilis Bethune-Baker, 1910Versatile Ciliate Blue
Anthene xanthopoecilus Holland, 1893
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Chilades galba phiala Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910Green Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes hilarion (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910
Cupidesthes leonina Bethune-Baker, 1903Leonine Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes lithas Druce, 1890Volta Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes paludicola Holland, 1891
Cupidesthes thyrsis Kirby, 1878
Cupidesthes voltae Sharpe, 1890Volta Ciliate Blue
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis cissus extensa Libert, 2003
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lyzanius lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Nacaduba stratola (Holland, 1891)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Neurellipes staudingeri Smith & Kirby, 1894Staudinger´s Ciliate Blue
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia ornata Mabille, 1890Untailed Ginger White
Oboronia ornata vestalis Aurivillius, 1895
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876Pied Blue
Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Thermoniphas alberici Dufrane, 1945Alberic´s Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas fumosa Stempffer, 1952Smoky Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas leucocyanea Clench, 1961
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Triclema fasciatus Aurivillius, 1895Tiny Ciliate Blue
Triclema hades (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910
Triclema lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Triclema lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Triclema obscura (Druce, 1910)⇒ Anthene obscura Druce, 1910
Triclema rufoplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910
Tuxentius carana Hewitson, 1876Forest Pied Pierrot
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Gabon
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
4
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
14
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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