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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Ituri Province (Democratic Republic of the Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
4
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
4
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
4
11
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
3
10
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
2
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
2
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ituri Province
6 Genera with 8 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1876Ciliate Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1880Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1877Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1910Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ituri Province
8 Species
Anthene ituria Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene princeps Butler, 1876Cupreous Hairtail
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Petrelaea aethiops Mabille, 1877
Triclema obscura (Druce, 1910)⇒ Anthene obscura Druce, 1910
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Ituri Province
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
4
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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