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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
462
4268
10566
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
461
4265
10563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
4192
10451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
278
3060
8318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
953
2036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
953
2036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
60
946
2016
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
509
1147
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
442
996
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
107
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
31
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
14
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Australia
14 Genera with 30 Species
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues15SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1882Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1934Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18697SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Australia
30 Species and 17 Subspecies
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Candalides consimilis goodingi Tindale, 1965Dark Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s blue
Candalides heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi alpina Waterhouse, 1928Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi alpinus Waterhouse, 1928
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus simplex Tepper, 1882
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Cupido adamapuncta (Tepper, 1882)⇒ Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865
Erina acasta (Cox, 1873)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Maculinea arion aglaophon (Fruhstorfer, 1934)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia hobartensis hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Oreolyce nearcha nearcha
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes albocinctus Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered Blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in South Australia
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
12
20
Genera
Species

Taxom



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