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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Andaman and Nicobar Islands (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
175
712
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
175
712
1028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
163
681
983
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
103
554
827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
22
172
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
22
172
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
22
172
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
125
203
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
119
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
76
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
26
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
13
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
13
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
13 Genera with 24 Species
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1932Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 0Ceruleans and Peablues3SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1929Lineblues10SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1925Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Andaman and Nicobar Islands
24 Species and 18 Subspecies
Castalius ethion airavati
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides ferrari Evans, 1932Ferrar'S Cerulean
Lampides alecta kondulana
Lampides elpis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862
Lampides elpis kankena
Nacaduba berenice nicobaricus Wood-Mason &..., 1881
Nacaduba dilata Evans, 1932
Nacaduba hermus vicania Corbet, 1938
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-line blue
Nacaduba kurava nicobarica
Nacaduba kurava sambalanga Tite, 1963
Nacaduba pactolus macrophthalma Felder, 1874
Nacaduba sanaya elioti Corbet, 1938Jewel Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba sanaya naevia Toxopeus, 1929Jewel four-line blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Prosotas dilata Evans, 1932Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora dilata Evans, 1932
Prosotas nora fulva Evans, 1925
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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