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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Kampala (Central Uganda, Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
125
505
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
125
505
712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
116
468
657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
442
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
199
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
199
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
199
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
126
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
114
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
14
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kampala
8 Genera with 9 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1924Ciliate Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kampala
9 Species
Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene schoutedeni Hulstaert, 1924Schouteden´s Ciliate Blue
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923Brown Blue
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Kampala
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
7
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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