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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Caroline Islands (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
148
558
926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
144
551
915
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
303
505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
83
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
9
66
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
50
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
30
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caroline Islands
11 Genera with 12 Species
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1915Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1969Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1915Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caroline Islands
12 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa watasei Matsumura, 1915
Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959Pale Pea-blue
Catopyrops keiria keiria Druce, 1891
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus pulchra Rothschild, 1915
Jamides bochus palauensis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852Common Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria zizina
Zizina labradus lampra Tite, 1969
Zizula hylax dampierensis Rothschild, 1915

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Caroline Islands
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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