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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
6312
15122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
6305
15118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
6185
14927
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
370
5037
13090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
72
1466
3343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
72
1466
3343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
71
1457
3310
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
820
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
729
1626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
198
399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
57
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
22
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Victoria
22 Genera with 51 Species
#ACEGILMNOPTZ
Agriades Hübner, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anthene Doubleday, 1894Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues20SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Icaricia Nabokov, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1934Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues5SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18908SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues5SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Victoria
51 Species and 21 Subspecies
Agriades pyrenaicus ergane
Anthene lunulata Trimen, 1894Lunulated Hairtail
Anthene staudingeri Grose-Smith ..., 1894Staudinger´s Ciliate Blue
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis edwardsi Braby, 2008
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis consimilis Waterhouse, 1942Consimilis Blue
Candalides consimilis goodingi Tindale, 1965Dark Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides heathi Cox, 1873Rayed 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 hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus simplex Tepper, 1882
Candalides noelkeri Braby & Douglas, 2004Golden Rayed Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Celastrina amyntula
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido adamapuncta (Tepper, 1882)⇒ Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865
Cupido agriades
Erina acasta (Cox, 1873)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Icaricia icarioides Boisduval, 1852Boisduval's blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Maculinea arion aglaophon (Fruhstorfer, 1934)⇒ Maculinea arion Linnaeus, 1758
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 hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia hobartensis hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890Broom Heath-blue
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Oreolyce nearcha nearcha
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
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
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis labdalon Waterhouse &..., 1914
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in Victoria
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
19
37
Genera
Species

Taxom



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