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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Amajuba (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
149
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
149
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
148
162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
137
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
8
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
8
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
8
20
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
2
11
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amajuba
4 Genera with 4 Species
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amajuba
4 Species and 1 Subspecies
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Lepidochrysops tantalus Trimen, 1887King Blue
Orachrysops ariadne Butler, 1898Karkloof Blue
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908


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