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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Togo (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
1949
3914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1949
3914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
217
1911
3830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
135
1493
3249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
551
1383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
413
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
392
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
145
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
69
242
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
22
61
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Togo
22 Genera with 61 Species
#ACELNOPTUZ
Anthene Doubleday, 1773Ciliate Blues21SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1932Meadow blues3SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 2001Giant Cupids8SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1910Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18795SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1874Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1910Ciliate blue7SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1893Pied pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Togo
61 Species and 6 Subspecies
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910Medium Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay's Ciliate Blue
Anthene crawshayi crawshayi Butler, 1899
Anthene crawshayi vuattouxi Libert, 2010
Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910Black Ciliate Blue
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Anthene levis Hewitson, 1878Levis Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene lysicles Hewitson, 1874Violet-spotted Ciliate Blue
Anthene nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Anthene phoenicis Karsch, 1893Karsch´s Ciliate Blue
Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910Orange-patch Ciliate Blue
Anthene sanguinea (Trimen, 1894)⇒ Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894
Anthene starki Larsen, 2005Western Black-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus Drury, 1773Common Indigo Ciliate Blue
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cupidesthes irumu (Stempffer, 1948)⇒ Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948
Cupidesthes leonina Bethune-Baker, 1903Leonine Ciliate Blue
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cupidopsis jobates mauritanica Riley, 1932
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops butha (Starnd, 1911)⇒ Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969
Lepidochrysops nigeriae (Stempffer, 1957)⇒ Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775
Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775Western Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops quassi Karsch, 1895Tailed Blue Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops quickelbergei Swanepoel, 1969Pale Blue Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops synchrematiza Bethune-Baker, 1922Untailed Blue Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895Lake Victoria Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops victoriae occidentalis Libert & Col..., 2001
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Neurellipes chryseostictus (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Güssfeldt´s Blue
Oboronia ornata Mabille, 1890Untailed Ginger White
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876Pied Blue
Phlyaria cyara stactalla Karsch, 1895
Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Thermoniphas micylus Cramer, 1782Common Chalk Blue
Triclema hades (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910
Triclema lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Triclema lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Triclema lydia (Aurivillius, 1905)⇒ Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905
Triclema nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Triclema phoenicis (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Anthene phoenicis Karsch, 1893
Triclema rufoplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910
Tuxentius carana Hewitson, 1876Forest Pied Pierrot
Tuxentius carana kontu Karsch, 1893
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Togo
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
4
29
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
18
32
Genera
Species

Taxom



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