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Checklist for Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 (Blues)
and region Uganda (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
417
5208
15556
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
395
5093
15214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
4282
13815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
62
1798
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
62
1797
6869
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1796
6868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1253
5484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
1157
5269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
251
1962
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
124
893
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
40
226
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uganda
40 Genera with 226 Species
#ACEFHJLMNOPSTUZ
Actizera Chapman, 18832SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1895Ciliate Blues65SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19245SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1876Common Pierrot7SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots3SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 19669SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1880Tailed Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cyclyrius Butler, 02SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 19326SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids18SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1909Mountain Blues8SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1884Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 2001Giant Cupids12SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Lycaeides Hübner, 17791SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenesthes Doubleday, 0Ciliate blue4SpeciesTaxom
Monile Ungemach, 1910Ciliate blue1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1891Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neurellipes Bethune-Baker, 1894Ciliate blue4SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 187910SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1877Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue5SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1944Blue pierrots8SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 188012SpeciesTaxom
Triclema Karsch, 1910Ciliate blue8SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1892Pied pierrots5SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 195113SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uganda
226 Species and 35 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883Clover Blue
Anthene afra Bethune-Baker, 1910Black-edged Ciliate Blue
Anthene alberta Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene amarah Guérin-Ménev..., 1847Black-striped Hairtail
Anthene butleri Oberthür, 1880Butler's Ciliate Blue
Anthene butleri butleri Oberthür, 1880
Anthene chirinda Bethune-Baker, 1910Chirinda Hairtail
Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910Medium Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene contrastata Ungemach, 1932Mashuna Hairtail
Anthene contrastata mashuna Stevenson, 1937
Anthene contrastata turkana Stempffer, 1936
Anthene crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay's Ciliate Blue
Anthene crawshayi crawshayi Butler, 1899
Anthene crawshayi minuta Bethune-Baker, 1916
Anthene definita Butler, 1899Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene gemmifera Neave, 1910Jewelled Ciliate Blue
Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910Black Ciliate Blue
Anthene hobleyi Neave, 1904Hobley's Ciliate Blue
Anthene hobleyi elgonensis Aurivillius, 1925
Anthene hobleyi kigezi Stempffer, 1961
Anthene hodsoni Talbot, 1935Hodson's Ciliate Blue
Anthene inconspicua Druce, 1910Inconspicuous Ciliate Blue
Anthene indefinita Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene irumu Stempffer, 1948Irumu Ciliate Blue
Anthene ituria Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene kalinzu Stempffer, 1950
Anthene kamilila Bethune-Baker, 1910
Anthene kampala Bethune-Baker, 1910Kampala Ciliate Blue
Anthene katera Talbot, 1937
Anthene kersteni Gerstaecker, 1871Kersten's Ciliate Blue
Anthene kikuyu Bethune-Baker, 1910Kikuyu Ciliate Blue
Anthene lachares Hewitson, 1878Silky Ciliate Blue
Anthene lachares toroensis Stempffer, 1947
Anthene lamias Hewitson, 1878Blotched Ciliate Blue
Anthene lamias katerae
Anthene larydas Cramer, 1782Common Ciliate Blue
Anthene levis Hewitson, 1878Levis Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures Hewitson, 1874Lesser Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene ligures insularis Libert, 2010
Anthene ligures ligures Hewitson, 1874
Anthene liodes Hewitson, 1874Liodes Hairtail
Anthene lucretilis Hewitson, 1874Irrorated Ciliate Blue
Anthene lucretilis albipicta Talbot, 1935
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red Spot Ciliate Blue
Anthene lysicles Hewitson, 1874Violet-spotted Ciliate Blue
Anthene musagetes Holland, 1893
Anthene nigeriae Aurivillius, 1905False Hairtail
Anthene onias Hulstaert, 1924
Anthene otacilia Trimen, 1868Otacilia Hairtail
Anthene princeps Butler, 1876Cupreous Hairtail
Anthene quadricaudata Bethune-Baker, 1926
Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene rubricinctus jeanneli Stempffer, 1961
Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910Orange-patch Ciliate Blue
Anthene ruwenzorica
Anthene ruwenzoricus Grünberg, 1912
Anthene schoutedeni Hulstaert, 1924Schouteden´s Ciliate Blue
Anthene scintillula Holland, 1891Golden Ciliate Blue
Anthene staudingeri Grose-Smith ..., 1894Staudinger´s Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus Drury, 1773Common Indigo Ciliate Blue
Anthene sylvanus albicans Grünberg, 1910
Anthene talboti Stempffer, 1936Talbot's Ciliate Blue
Anthene versatilis Bethune-Baker, 1910Versatile Ciliate Blue
Anthene wilsoni Talbot, 1935Wilson's Ciliate Blue
Anthene zenkeri Karsch, 1895
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Cacyreus audeoudi Stempffer, 1936Audeoud´s Bush Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782Water Blue
Cacyreus tespis Herbst, 1804Water Blue
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Castalius anomalogramma (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius cretosus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius ilissus Felder & Felder, 1859
Castalius isis
Castalius lactinatus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius margaritaceus (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892
Castalius usemia (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Catochrysops barkeri
Catochrysops osiris
Catochrysops togara
Celastrina argiolaus
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880Small Cupid
Chilades galba phiala Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Chilades alberta (Butler, 1901)⇒ Euchrysops alberta Butler, 1901
Chilades kedonga (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupidesthes arescopa Bethune-Baker, 1910Green Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes arescopa orientalis Stempffer, 1962
Cupidesthes eliasi Congdon, Kie..., 1998
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 lithas Druce, 1890Volta Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes voltae Sharpe, 1890Volta Ciliate Blue
Cupidesthes ysobelae Jackson, 1966
Cupido albicosta (Gaede, 1918)⇒ Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950
Cupido aruensis (Swinhoe, 1916)⇒ Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924)⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Cupido latrunculata (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Cupido lunifer (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Uranothauma lunifer Rebel, 1914
Cupido mauensis
Cupido ornatus Aurivillius, 1895
Cupido pterou
Cupido punctatus Dewitz, 1880
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis cyssus
Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cyclyrius juno Butler, 1897
Cyclyrius speciosa
Eicochrysops distractus Joannis & Ve..., 1913
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops masai Bethune-Baker, 1905Masai Blue
Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus nandiana Bethune-Baker, 1906Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops pusillus Ungemach, 1932
Euchrysops alberta Butler, 1901Sahel Cupid
Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889Capronnier´s Cupid
Euchrysops albistriatus (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Euchrysops banyo Libert, 2001Banyo Mountain Cupid
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923Brown Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops jacksoni (Stempffer, 1952)⇒ Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Euchrysops kabrosae Bethune-Baker, 1906
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops mondensis
Euchrysops nandensis Neave, 1904
Euchrysops nilotica Aurivillius, 1904Desert Bean Cupid
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Euchrysops osoris Hopffer, 1855
Euchrysops reducta Hulstaert, 1924Jackson´s Cupid
Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Harpendyreus aequatorialis Sharpe, 1892Equatorial Mountain Blue
Harpendyreus argenteostriatus Stempffer, 1961
Harpendyreus juno Butler, 1897
Harpendyreus marungensis Joicey & Talbot, 1924Central Mountain Blue
Harpendyreus marungensis wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1926
Harpendyreus meruana Aurivillius, 1910
Harpendyreus meruanus
Harpendyreus reginaldi Heron, 1909
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops budama Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops jacksoni Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops labwor Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922
Lepidochrysops naidina (Butler, 1886)⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Lepidochrysops neonegus Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops neonegus borealis Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922Lilac Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops pterou Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895Lake Victoria Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops victoriae occidentalis Libert & Col..., 2001
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes marginalis Aurivillius, 1925Black-bordered Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Lycaeides argyrognomon (Bergstrasser, 1779)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Lycaenesthes larydus
Lycaenesthes musagetes (Holland, 1893)⇒ Anthene rubricinctus Holland, 1891
Lycaenesthes musagetes anadema
Lycaenesthes musgetes anadema
Monile gemmifera Neave, 1910
Nacaduba stratola (Holland, 1891)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Neurellipes chryseostictus (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene chryseostictus Bethune-Baker, 1910
Neurellipes gemmifera Neave, 1910Jewelled Ciliate Blue
Neurellipes lusones Hewitson, 1874Large Red-spot Ciliate Blue
Neurellipes staudingeri Smith & Kirby, 1894Staudinger´s Ciliate Blue
Oboronia albicosta Gaede, 1916
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia bueronica Karsch, 1895Ginger Blue
Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Güssfeldt´s Blue
Oboronia gussfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950Liberian Ginger White
Oboronia ornata Mabille, 1890Untailed Ginger White
Oboronia ornata vestalis Aurivillius, 1895
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Petrelaea aethiops Mabille, 1877
Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876Pied Blue
Phlyaria cyara tenuimarginata Grünberg, 1908
Phlyaria heritsia Hewitson, 1876
Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer, 1935
Syntarucus brevidentatus Tite, 1958
Syntarucus marginalis
Syntarucus pulchra
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948Le Gras´ Pierrot
Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885)⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885
Tarucus pulchra
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tarucus ungemachi Stempffer, 1944Ungemach´s Pierrot
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thermoniphas alberici Dufrane, 1945Alberic´s Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas albocaerulea Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas caerulea Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas distincta Talbot, 1935
Thermoniphas fumosa Stempffer, 1952Smoky Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas kigezi Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas plurilimbata Karsch, 1895
Thermoniphas plurilimbata plurilimbata Karsch, 1895
Thermoniphas plurilimbata rutshurensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas togara bugalla Stempffer & ..., 1962
Thermoniphas togara togara Plötz, 1880
Triclema hades (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene hades Bethune-Baker, 1910
Triclema inconspicua (Druce, 1910)⇒ Anthene inconspicua Druce, 1910
Triclema kamilila (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene kamilila 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 rufoplagata (Bethune-Baker, 1910)⇒ Anthene rufoplagata Bethune-Baker, 1910
Tuxentius balkanica FREYER, 1843
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876Savanna Pied Pierrot
Tuxentius cretosus usemia Neave, 1904
Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892Margarita´s Pierrot
Uranothauma antinori
Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883Antinori's Branded Blue
Uranothauma antinorii felthami Stevenson, 1934
Uranothauma cordatus Sharpe, 1892
Uranothauma cuneatum Tite, 1958
Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876Light Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia intermedia Tite, 1958
Uranothauma lunifer Rebel, 1914
Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879Striped Heart
Uranothauma uganda Kielland, 1980
Uranothauma vansomereni Stempffer, 1951Pale Heart
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna knysna (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizeeria zizina antanossa
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Uganda
TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
6
75
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
33
150
Genera
Species

Taxom



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