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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Darjeeling (West Bengal, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
136
883
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
136
883
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
879
1610
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
89
777
1495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
282
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
281
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
29
281
417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
21
253
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
19
245
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
126
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
49
73
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
25
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
22
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Darjeeling
22 Genera with 28 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1900Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1895Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1887Straightwing Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1910Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Darjeeling
28 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Albulina sikkima Bath, 1900
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris carna de Nicéville, 1895
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba perusia (Felder, 1860)⇒ Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas pia marginata Tite, 1963Margined Lineblue
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilectus apona Fruhstorfer, 1910
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Darjeeling
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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