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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Cook Shire (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
243
1252
1991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1251
1991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
227
1193
1885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
948
1563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
46
422
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
46
422
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
46
422
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
284
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
15
257
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
92
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
39
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
24
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
22
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cook Shire
22 Genera with 33 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots5SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1860Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1914Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18906SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cook Shire
33 Species and 25 Subspecies
Actizera panagaea arsacia Lederer, 1869
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959Pale Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops ancyra mysia Waterhouse &..., 1914Papuan Line-blue
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis syrius Miskin, 1890Large Green-banded Blue
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides cyta claudia Waterhouse &..., 1914Pale Cerulean
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides nemophila nemophila Butler, 1876
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
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
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue


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