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Checklist of Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
for Maputo Bay (Maputo Province, Mozambique)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
558
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
558
669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
124
553
664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
90
482
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
157
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
157
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
157
205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
15
97
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
97
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
53
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
24
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maputo Bay
9 Genera with 12 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1782Ciliate Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1893Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maputo Bay
12 Species
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido melaena
Cupido metophis
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Maputo Bay
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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