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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
64
1031
3185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
63
1026
3155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
1009
3085
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
601
1577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
516
1310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
149
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
44
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
19
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
19 Genera with 27 Species
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1852Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1837Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1868Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1761Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1910Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizera Schrank, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1865Lesser Grass Blues6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
27 Species and 9 Subspecies
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Celastrina lucia (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Icaricia saepiolus W. H. Edwards, 1863Greenish blue
Jamides cyta cyta
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes marina Reakirt, 1868Marine Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Oreolyce nearcha nearcha
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) caerulea Courvoisier, 1910
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizera lula
Zizera sylvia Nakahara, 1922
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824Bean Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizina otis oxleyi Felder & Felder, 1865Southern blue
Zizina oxleyi Felder & Felder, 1865Southern Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in New Zealand
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
1
3
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