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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Port Darwin (Darwin, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
98
332
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
98
332
438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
96
327
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
74
275
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
25
153
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
153
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
153
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
117
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
115
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
55
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
24
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
18
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Port Darwin
18 Genera with 22 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1903Dusky blues4SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1881
Grass jewel0SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1922Opals1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Port Darwin
22 Species and 15 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba kurava felsina Waterhouse &..., 1914White-banded Line-blue
Nesolycaena urumelia Tindale, 1922Arnhemland Blue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Port Darwin
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
15
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



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