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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1127
2069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
1126
2068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1100
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
896
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
34
247
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
34
247
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
34
247
404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
197
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
187
332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
92
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
34
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
21
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
20
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bismarck Archipelago
20 Genera with 40 Species
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1929
0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1831Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 02SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 19631SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans9SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 0Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1983Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues9SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 0Forest Quakers2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Tartesa Hirowatari, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bismarck Archipelago
40 Species and 8 Subspecies
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Danis melimnos Druce & Baker, 1893
Epimastidia arienis H. H. Druce, 1891
Epimastidia bornemanni
Erysichton albiplaga (Tite, 1963)⇒ Jameela albiplaga Tite, 1963
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Jameela albiplaga Tite, 1963
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Jamides albipatula
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides paralectus
Jamides pseudosias Rothschild, 1915
Jamides timon Grose-Smith, 1895
Jamides uniformis Rothschild, 1915
Lepidochrysops danis dispar
Luthrodes cleotas (Guérin-Ménev..., 1829)⇒ Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Megisba strongyle caudata Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Nacaduba astarte astarte
Nacaduba berenice apira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava ariitea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba major Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba mallicollo H. H. Druce, 1892
Nacaduba mioswara Tite, 1963
Nacaduba palmyra (Röber, 1886)⇒ Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874
Nacaduba tristis Rothschild, 1916
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Pithecops dionisius staphulus
Prosotas atra Tite, 1963
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas talesa Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesea Tite, 1963
Psychonotis broinii
Psychonotis brownii Druce & Baker, 1893
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Tartesa astarte Butler, 1882
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Bismarck Archipelago
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