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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Central Uganda (Uganda)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
164
891
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
164
891
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
155
846
1415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
126
781
1337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
39
372
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
39
372
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
39
372
731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
256
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
241
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
100
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
39
74
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
16
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
15
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Uganda
15 Genera with 20 Species
Azanus Moore, 1887Babul Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1880Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 0Meadow blues2SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1923Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1935Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1935Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Uganda
20 Species
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Celastrina argiolaus
Cupido ornatus Aurivillius, 1895
Cupido punctatus Dewitz, 1880
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis cyssus
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889Capronnier´s Cupid
Euchrysops albistriatus (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923Brown Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer, 1935
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue


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