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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Khasi Hills (Meghalaya, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
113
578
892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
113
578
892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
107
565
877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
85
526
846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
335
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
335
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
335
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
267
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
258
434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
154
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
41
70
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Khasi Hills
10 Genera with 14 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1868Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures6SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Niphanda Moore, 1884Pointed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1875Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Khasi Hills
14 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenina Felder, 1868Pointed Ciliate Blue
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina echo echo W. H. Edwards, 1864Pacific Azure
Celastrina jynteana
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
Celastrina oreas oreana
Celastrina oreas oreoides
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes argiades diporides Chapman, 1909Chapman's Cupid
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Niphanda cymbia de Nicéville, 1884Pointed Pierrot
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Khasi Hills
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeNiphandini
Moore, 1875
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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