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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Brigalow Belt South (Desert Uplands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
182
804
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
182
804
1593
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
773
1542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
584
1264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
169
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
168
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
168
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
133
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
131
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
39
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
16
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brigalow Belt South
9 Genera with 11 Species
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1851Heath-blues1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brigalow Belt South
11 Species and 10 Subspecies
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassis Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Neolucia agricola agricola Westwood, 1851Fringed Blue
Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903Bitter-bush Blue
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue


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