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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Mutare (Manicaland, Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
837
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
837
1167
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
813
1137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
751
1083
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
174
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
174
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
174
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
123
208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
121
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
86
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
41
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
19
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mutare
19 Genera with 29 Species
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1894Ciliate Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17823SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1824Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1922Giant Cupids6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1936Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Zintha Eliot, 1864Blue-eyed Pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mutare
29 Species
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene lasti Grose-Smith ..., 1894Last's Ciliate Blue
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782Water Blue
Celastrina argiolaus
Cupido plebeia
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops coxii Pinhey, 1945Cox´s Blue
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lepidochrysops inyangae Pimhey, 1945Nyanga Blue
Lepidochrysops longifalces Tite, 1961Msasa Blue
Lepidochrysops peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894Peculiar Blue
Lepidochrysops solwezii Bethune-Baker, 1922Roseate Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Syntarucus jeanneli Stempffer, 1936
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883Antinori's Branded Blue
Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864Blue Pied Pierrot
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Mutare
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
18
24
Genera
Species

Taxom



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