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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
356
2286
3787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
355
2285
3786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
338
2233
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1923
3334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
546
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
56
546
804
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
541
799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
337
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
319
496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
90
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sydney
17 Genera with 31 Species
Agriades Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues13SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 0Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sydney
31 Species and 17 Subspecies
Agriades pyrenaicus ergane
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Erysichton lineatus lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Syntarucus pseudocassius
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824Bean Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

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

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
15
21
Genera
Species

Taxom



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