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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Cairns (Cape York Peninsula, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
1731
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
1731
2719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
276
1679
2638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1434
2343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
48
407
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
407
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
47
406
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
288
455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
274
441
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
89
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
30
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cairns
15 Genera with 23 Species
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1860Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1860Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cairns
23 Species and 13 Subspecies
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860)⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aleuas coelestis Miskin, 1891Bright Cerulean
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775Green-banded Line-blue
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue


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