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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
148
968
1722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
147
966
1719
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
141
952
1703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
828
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
468
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
468
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
468
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
17
304
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
285
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
42
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoros
9 Genera with 10 Species
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1980Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1958Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1876
Zebra blue0SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Azanus sitalces Mabille, 1899Large Madagascar Babul Blue
Azanus sitalces mayotti
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Eicochrysops damiri Turlin, 1995
Eicochrysops sanguigutta Mabille, 1879
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Leptotes casca Tite, 1958
Leptotes mayottensis Tite, 1958
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue


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