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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Atherton (Atherton Tablelands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
684
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
171
684
819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
657
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
568
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
41
287
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
41
287
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
286
319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
209
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
184
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
52
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Atherton (Queensland)
10 Genera with 12 Species
Danis Fabricius, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1890Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19782SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atherton (Queensland)
12 Species and 10 Subspecies
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle nigra Miskin, 1890Malayan
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue


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