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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Mackay (North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
154
879
1253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
154
879
1253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
143
852
1214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
803
1160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
33
264
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
33
264
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
33
264
331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
182
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
179
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
68
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
18
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mackay
18 Genera with 26 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1942Dusky blues8SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1881
Grass jewel0SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1890Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mackay
26 Species and 20 Subspecies
Anthene emolus Godart, 1823Ciliate Blue
Anthene emolus affinis
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Candalides persimilis (Waterhouse, 1942)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890Tiny Grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Mackay
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
15
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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