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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Mbabane (Msunduzi)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
83
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
83
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
83
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
30
76
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
11
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
11
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
11
27
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
22
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
18
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mbabane
6 Genera with 7 Species
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mbabane
7 Species
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Mbabane
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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