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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Burundi (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
178
1356
2914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
178
1356
2914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
168
1314
2802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
127
1219
2680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
31
323
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
31
323
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
31
323
708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
260
619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
249
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
65
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Burundi
7 Genera with 13 Species
Cacyreus Butler, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1924Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids5SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1924Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1925Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 18953SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Burundi
13 Species and 3 Subspecies
Cacyreus tespis Herbst, 1804Water Blue
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924)⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi crawshayi Butler, 1899
Euchrysops crawshayi fontainei Stempffer, 1967
Euchrysops mauensis Bethune-Baker, 1923Mau Blue
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Harpendyreus major Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Leptotes marginalis Aurivillius, 1925Black-bordered Zebra Blue
Thermoniphas distincta Talbot, 1935
Thermoniphas plurilimbata Karsch, 1895
Thermoniphas plurilimbata rutshurensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883Antinori's Branded Blue
Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart


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