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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Anuradhapura (North Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
55
142
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
55
142
165
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
125
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
38
108
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
14
65
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
14
65
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
14
65
73
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
11
53
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
37
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
13
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
13
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Anuradhapura
13 Genera with 14 Species
Azanus Moore, 1849Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Bothrinia Chapman, 1884Hedge Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1875Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Anuradhapura
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Bothrinia chennellii de Nicéville, 1884Hedge Cupid
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Anuradhapura
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