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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region New England (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
660
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
549
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
141
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
110
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
107
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
44
63
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
18
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New England
10 Genera with 12 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1948Dusky blues2SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1963Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1914Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New England
12 Species and 7 Subspecies
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides heathi doddi Burns, 1948Rayed Blue
Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia hobartensis monticola Waterhouse &..., 1914Montane Heath-blue
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in New England
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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