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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Australian Capital Territory (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
2831
4880
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
396
2830
4879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
2789
4807
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
258
2262
4034
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
65
862
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
65
862
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
63
855
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
426
843
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
368
726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
79
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
23
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
12
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
11
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australian Capital Territory
11 Genera with 17 Species
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890Heath-blues3SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 0Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australian Capital Territory
17 Species and 10 Subspecies
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Jamides cyta cyta
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
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 agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Neolucia hobartensis Miskin, 1890Montane Heath-blue
Oreolyce nearcha nearcha
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes serpentata Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Chequered Blue
Theclinesthes serpentatus serpentatus Herrich-Schä..., 1869
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis labdalon Waterhouse &..., 1914
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue


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