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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Republic of the Congo (Congo)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
189
1830
4935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1820
4923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1480
4276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
44
539
2023
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
379
1649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
350
1609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
164
1226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
89
604
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
15
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic of the Congo
15 Genera with 67 Species
Anthene Doubleday, 1895Ciliate Blues31SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1773Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 187810SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 2003Meadow blues2SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1876Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lyzanius1SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1874Ciliate blue2SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18796SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 18805SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1910Ciliate blue3SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1876Pied pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic of the Congo
67 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anthene afra Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-edged Ciliate Blue
Anthene bipuncta Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910Medium Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Anthene kampala Bethune-Baker, 1910Kampala Ciliate Blue
Anthene lachares Hewitson, 1878Silky Ciliate Blue
Anthene lacides Hewitson, 1874Delicate Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamprocles Hewitson, 1878Lesser Black-patches
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene leptines Hewitson, 1874Leptines Ciliate Blue
Anthene levis Hewitson, 1878Levis Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene likouala Stempffer, 1962
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene locuples Grose-Smith, 1898Curious Ciliate Blue
Anthene lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene lysicles Hewitson, 1874Violet-spotted Ciliate Blue
Anthene lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Anthene mahota Grose-Smith, 1887Mahota Ciliate Blue
Anthene makala Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene ngoko Stempffer, 1962
Anthene pyroptera Aurivillius, 1895
Anthene quadricaudata Bethune-Baker, 1926
Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910Orange-patch Ciliate Blue
Anthene scintillula Holland, 1891Golden Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus Drury, 1773Common Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene xanthopoecilus Holland, 1893
Anthene zenkeri Karsch, 1895
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Cacyreus audeoudi Stempffer, 1936Audeoud´s Bush Blue
Catochrysops togara
Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910Green Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes caerulea Jackson, 1966
Cupidesthes cuprifascia Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupidesthes hilarion (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910
Cupidesthes irumu (Stempffer, 1948)⇒ Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948
Cupidesthes leonina Bethune-Baker, 1903Leonine Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes mimetica (Druce, 1910)⇒ Cupidesthes minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupidesthes minor Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Cupidesthes robusta Aurivillius, 1895Robust Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes thyrsis Kirby, 1878
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis cissus extensa Libert, 2003
Euchrysops cyclopteris Arthur Gardi..., 1876
Lyzanius lyzanius Hewitson, 1874Black-patches
Neurellipes chryseostictus (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910
Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Güssfeldt´s Blue
Oboronia ornata Mabille, 1890Untailed Ginger White
Oboronia ornata vestalis Aurivillius, 1895
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876Pied Blue
Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876
Thermoniphas alberici Dufrane, 1945Alberic´s Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas fumosa Stempffer, 1952Smoky Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas plurilimbata Karsch, 1895
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Triclema lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Triclema lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Triclema rufoplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910
Tuxentius carana Hewitson, 1876Forest Pied Pierrot
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876Light Branded Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Republic of the Congo
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
4
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
10
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



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