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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
535
5529
14269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
532
5515
14254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
511
5423
14103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
4090
11399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
75
1450
2894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
75
1450
2894
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
73
1443
2859
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
26
810
1674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
727
1479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
176
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
57
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
35
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Australia
35 Genera with 58 Species
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Anthene Doubleday, 1879Ciliate Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1817Dusky blues18SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1881
Jewel Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1882Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1862Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 0Grass jewel2SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Microscena Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1914Heath-blues2SpeciesTaxom
Nesolycaena Waterhouse &..., 1992Opals1SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1852Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 189012SpeciesTaxom
Zetona Waterhouse, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues6SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1890Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Australia
58 Species and 30 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia artaxerxes artaxerxes (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Candalides acasta Cox, H. R., 1873Blotched Blue
Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Candalides cyprotus Olliff, 1886Copper Pencilled-blue
Candalides cyprotus cyprotus Olliff, 1886Cyprotus Blue
Candalides delospila (Waterhouse, 1903)⇒ Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s blue
Candalides heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi aeratus
Candalides heathi heathi Cox, 1873Rayed Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus gilesi Harris, 1952
Candalides hyacinthinus simplex Tepper, 1882
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita gilberti Waterhouse, 1903Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides xanthospilos Hübner, 1817Yellow Spot Blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido adamapuncta (Tepper, 1882)⇒ Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865
Cyaniris neglecta Edwards, 1862
Erina acasta (Cox, 1873)⇒ Candalides afretta Parsons, 1986
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Freyeria putli putliGrass Jewel
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Microscena heathi Cox, 1873
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 occidens Waterhouse &..., 1914Fringed Heath-blue
Nesolycaena caesia d´Apice & Mi..., 1992Kimberley Opal
Oreolyce nearcha nearcha
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Scolitantides orion metioche Fruhstorfer, 1910
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes albocinctus Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes hesperia Sibatani & G..., 1978Hesperia Blue
Theclinesthes hesperia hesperia Sibatani & G..., 1978Blue butterfly
Theclinesthes hesperia littoralis Sibatani & G..., 1978Western-bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered Blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zetona delospila Waterhouse, 1903Clear-spotted Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis labradus
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890Tiny Grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatinae with occurrences in West Australia
TribeCandalidini
Eliot, 1973
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLycaenesthini
Toxopeus, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
29
42
Genera
Species

Taxom



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