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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region East Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
743
20447
107483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
739
20429
107440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
708
20177
106478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
435
15998
93602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
86
4923
29836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
85
4919
29827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
83
4908
29785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
30
3088
21330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
2761
19757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
496
3949
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
182
1652
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
57
536
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
50
414
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Africa
50 Genera with 414 Species
#ABCEFGHIJLMNOPRSTUZ
Actizera Chapman, 18834SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1882Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1860Pygmy blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19249SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1876Common Pierrot9SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 0Forget-me-nots9SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues13SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues58SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1932Meadow blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclyrius Butler, 03SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 187920SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1895Cupids45SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1843Grass jewel4SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1924Mountain Blues20SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 2004Giant Cupids108SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1877Common Blues13SpeciesTaxom
Maculinea Van Eecke, 1798Large blues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1891Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 187910SpeciesTaxom
Orachrysops Vári & Kroon, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 0Dingy Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Phlyaria Karsch, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1877African Line Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Rysops Eliot, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue8SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1944Blue pierrots17SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Thermoniphas Karsch, 188014SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1976Pied pierrots14SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Uranothauma Butler, 196127SpeciesTaxom
Zintha Eliot, 1876Blue-eyed Pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues7SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Africa
414 Species and 85 Subspecies
Actizera atrigemmata Butler, 1878
Actizera drucei Bethune-Baker, 1906
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Actizera stellata Trimen, 1883Clover Blue
Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure Mountain Blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Azanus heathi
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Azanus natalensis Trimen, 1887Natal Babul Blue
Azanus sitalces Mabille, 1899Large Madagascar Babul Blue
Azanus sitalces mayotti
Azanus soalalicus Karsch, 1900Small Madagascar Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Brephidium metophis Wallengren, 1860Tinktinkie Blue
Cacyreus audeoudi Stempffer, 1936Audeoud´s Bush Blue
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Cacyreus ethiopicus Tite, 1961
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Cacyreus palemon Cramer, 1782Water Blue
Cacyreus tespis Herbst, 1804Water Blue
Cacyreus tespis ghimirra Talbot, 1935
Cacyreus virilis Aurivillius, 1924Alternative Bush Blue
Castalius anomalogramma (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius cretosus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius ertli Aurivillius, 1907
Castalius hesperis (Vári, 1976)⇒ Tuxentius hesperis Vári, 1976
Castalius ilissus Felder & Felder, 1859
Castalius isis
Castalius lactinatus (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Castalius margaritaceus (Sharpe, 1891)⇒ Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892
Castalius usemia (Butler, 1876)⇒ Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876
Catochrysops barkeri
Catochrysops dolorosa
Catochrysops malathana
Catochrysops neonegus
Catochrysops osiris
Catochrysops pampolis (Druce, 1905)⇒ Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001
Catochrysops patricia
Catochrysops scintilla Mabille, 1877
Catochrysops togara
Celastrina argiolaus
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880Small Cupid
Chilades galba phiala Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Chilades alberta (Butler, 1901)⇒ Euchrysops alberta Butler, 1901
Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888Sky-blue Cupid
Chilades elicola Strand, 1911
Chilades kedonga (Grose-Smith, 1898)⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Chilades kedonga pulchristriata Bethune-Baker, 1905
Chilades miniscula Aurivillius, 1909
Chilades minuscula (Aurivillius, 1909)⇒ Chilades miniscula Aurivillius, 1909
Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Cupido albicosta (Gaede, 1918)⇒ Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950
Cupido antanossa Mabille, 1877
Cupido aruensis (Swinhoe, 1916)⇒ Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Cupido azureus
Cupido bueronica
Cupido calice Hopffer, 1855
Cupido chloauges
Cupido crawshayi Butler, 1899
Cupido crawshayinus Aurivillius, 1925
Cupido cupreus Neave, 1910
Cupido distractus
Cupido ertli Aurivillius, 1906
Cupido felthami (Stevenson, 1924)⇒ Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883
Cupido gigantea
Cupido gregorii Butler, 1896
Cupido juno Butler, 1896
Cupido kaffana
Cupido kisaba
Cupido lactinatus
Cupido latrunculata (Grünberg, 1911)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Cupido leucon
Cupido lucina Trimen, 0
Cupido lunifer (Rebel, 1919)⇒ Uranothauma lunifer Rebel, 1914
Cupido mauensis
Cupido melaena
Cupido metophis
Cupido nandensis Neave, 1910
Cupido neavei
Cupido negus (Karsch, 1893)⇒ Lepidochrysops negus Felder & Felder, 1865
Cupido neonegus
Cupido nisa Wallengren, 1866
Cupido nyasae
Cupido ornatus Aurivillius, 1895
Cupido palemon ghimirra
Cupido parsimon Fabricius, 1775
Cupido peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894
Cupido plebeia
Cupido polydialecta
Cupido poseidon Lederer, 1852
Cupido pterou
Cupido publia Hulstaert, 1924
Cupido punctatus Dewitz, 1880
Cupido quadratus Grant, 1899
Cupido ruandensis
Cupido saguigutta
Cupido scintilla Mabille, 1877
Cupido similis Moore, 1878
Cupido solwezii
Cupido subpallida
Cupido tintinga Boisduval, 1833
Cupido unigemmata
Cupido variegata
Cupido variegata neonegus
Cupido victoriae (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895
Cupido virilis Aurivillius, 1925
Cupido wollastoni marungensis
Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824Common Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis cyssus
Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Cupidopsis jobates jobates Hopffer, 1855Tailed Meadow Blue
Cupidopsis jobates mauritanica Riley, 1932
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Cyclyrius juno Butler, 1897
Cyclyrius mandersi Druce, 1907
Cyclyrius speciosa
Eicochrysops antoto Strand, 1911
Eicochrysops damiri Turlin, 1995
Eicochrysops distractus Joannis & Ve..., 1913
Eicochrysops eicotrochilus Bethune-Baker, 1924Brachystegia Blue
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Eicochrysops mahalkakoena
Eicochrysops masai Bethune-Baker, 1905Masai Blue
Eicochrysops meryamae Rougeot, 1983
Eicochrysops messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus mahallakoaena Wallengren, 1857Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus messapus Godart, 1824Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus nandiana Bethune-Baker, 1906Cupreous Blue
Eicochrysops messapus sebagadis Guérin-Ménev..., 1849
Eicochrysops nandiana Bethune-Baker, 1906
Eicochrysops nandianus
Eicochrysops pauliani Stempffer, 1950
Eicochrysops pinheyi Heath, 1985
Eicochrysops pusillus Ungemach, 1932
Eicochrysops rogersi Bethune-Baker, 1924Rogers´ Blue
Eicochrysops sanguigutta Mabille, 1879
Euchrysops abissiniae
Euchrysops abyssiniae Storace, 1953
Euchrysops abyssinica Aurivillius, 1922
Euchrysops alberta Butler, 1901Sahel Cupid
Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889Capronnier´s Cupid
Euchrysops albistriatus (Capronnier, 1889)⇒ Euchrysops albistriata Capronnier, 1889
Euchrysops banyo Libert, 2001Banyo Mountain Cupid
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Euchrysops browni (Butler, 1895)⇒ Euliphyra hewitsoni Aurivillius, 1899
Euchrysops brunneus Bethune-Baker, 1923Brown Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi Butler, 1899Crawshay´s Blue
Euchrysops crawshayi crawshayi Butler, 1899
Euchrysops crawshayi fontainei Stempffer, 1967
Euchrysops cyclopteris Arthur Gardi..., 1876
Euchrysops decaryi Stempffer, 1947
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Euchrysops eleusis Demaison, 1888
Euchrysops enejus Waterhouse &..., 1914
Euchrysops fescennia (Bethune-Baker, 1923)⇒ Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops horus Stoneham, 1938
Euchrysops jacksoni (Stempffer, 1952)⇒ Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Euchrysops kabrosae Bethune-Baker, 1906
Euchrysops kabrosae rosieae Congdon, Kie..., 1998
Euchrysops katangae Bethune-Baker, 1923
Euchrysops lois Butler, 1886
Euchrysops major Bethune-Baker, 1922
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops masai distractus
Euchrysops mauensis Bethune-Baker, 1923Mau Blue
Euchrysops mauensis abyssiniae Storace, 1950
Euchrysops migiurtiniensis Stempffer, 1946
Euchrysops mondensis
Euchrysops nandensis Neave, 1904
Euchrysops neavei
Euchrysops nilotica Aurivillius, 1904Desert Bean Cupid
Euchrysops niobe (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Orachrysops niobe Trimen, 1858
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Euchrysops osoris Hopffer, 1855
Euchrysops osoris osoris
Euchrysops reducta Hulstaert, 1924Jackson´s Cupid
Euchrysops scintilla
Euchrysops severini Hulstaert, 1924
Euchrysops subdita Grose-Smith, 1901
Euchrysops subpallida Bethune-Baker, 1923Ashen Smoky Blue
Euchrysops unigemmata Butler, 1895
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Freyeria minuscola
Freyeria minuscula (Aurivillius, 1909)⇒ Chilades miniscula Aurivillius, 1909
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Freyeria trochylus trochylus FREYER, 1843
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Harpendyreus aequatorialis Sharpe, 1892Equatorial Mountain Blue
Harpendyreus aequatorialis vulcanica Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Harpendyreus argenteostriata Stempffer, 1961
Harpendyreus argenteostriatus Stempffer, 1961
Harpendyreus berger Stempffer, 1976
Harpendyreus boma Bethune-Baker, 1926
Harpendyreus hazelae Stempffer, 1973
Harpendyreus juno Butler, 1897
Harpendyreus kisaba Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Harpendyreus major Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Harpendyreus marungensis Joicey & Talbot, 1924Central Mountain Blue
Harpendyreus marungensis mangalisae Kielland, 1986
Harpendyreus marungensis marungensis Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Harpendyreus marungensis wollastoni Bethune-Baker, 1926
Harpendyreus meruana Aurivillius, 1910
Harpendyreus meruanus
Harpendyreus noquasa Trimen & Bowker, 1887Marsh Blue
Harpendyreus notoba Trimen, 1868Salvia Blue
Harpendyreus reginaldi Heron, 1909
Harpendyreus ruandensis Joicey & Talbot, 1924
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides elpis demetrias Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lepidochrysops abri Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops aethiopia Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops anerius (Hulstaert, 1924)⇒ Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops anerius kiellandi Stempffer, 1972
Lepidochrysops ansorgei Tite, 1959
Lepidochrysops auratus Quickelberge, 1979
Lepidochrysops azureus Butler, 1879
Lepidochrysops barnesi Pennington, 1953Barnes' Blue
Lepidochrysops budama Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops caerulea Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops caeruleus
Lepidochrysops carsoni Butler, 1901
Lepidochrysops chala Kielland, 1980
Lepidochrysops chalceus Quickelberge, 1979
Lepidochrysops chittyi Henning & He..., 1994Chitty´s Blue
Lepidochrysops chloauges Bethune-Baker, 1922Jade Blue
Lepidochrysops cinerea Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops cottrelli Stempffer, 1954
Lepidochrysops coxii Pinhey, 1945Cox´s Blue
Lepidochrysops cupreus Neave, 1910
Lepidochrysops delicata Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops desmondi Stempffer, 1951Desmond´s Blue
Lepidochrysops dollmani Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops elgonae Stempffer, 1950Elgon Blue
Lepidochrysops elgonae elgonae Stempffer, 1950
Lepidochrysops elgonae moyo Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops erici Gardiner, 2003
Lepidochrysops evae Gardiner, 2003
Lepidochrysops fumosa Butler, 1885
Lepidochrysops fumosus
Lepidochrysops gigantea Trimen, 1898Giant Blue
Lepidochrysops glauca Trimen, 1887Silvery Blue
Lepidochrysops glauca glauca Trimen & Bowker, 1887
Lepidochrysops glauca swinburnei Stevenson, 1939
Lepidochrysops grandis Talbot, 1937
Lepidochrysops guichardi Gabriel, 1949
Lepidochrysops handmani Quickelberge, 1980
Lepidochrysops heathi Gardiner, 1998
Lepidochrysops intermedia Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops intermedia cottrelli Stempffer, 1954
Lepidochrysops intermedia intermedia Bethune-Baker, , 1923
Lepidochrysops inyangae Pimhey, 1945Nyanga Blue
Lepidochrysops jacksoni Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops jansei Van Someren, 1957Janse´s Blue
Lepidochrysops kennethi Kielland, 1986
Lepidochrysops kilimanjarensis Strand, 1909
Lepidochrysops kitale Stempffer, 1936Kitale Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops koaena Strand, 1911
Lepidochrysops kocak Seven, 1997Giant Blue
Lepidochrysops labwor Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops letsea Trimen, 1870Free State Blue
Lepidochrysops letsia Trimen, 1870
Lepidochrysops leucon Mabille, 1879
Lepidochrysops longifalces Tite, 1961Msasa Blue
Lepidochrysops loveni Aurivillius, 1922
Lepidochrysops loveni abyssiniensis Strand, 1911
Lepidochrysops loveni kivuensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Lepidochrysops loveni oculus Ungemach, 1932
Lepidochrysops lukenia Van Someren, 1957Lukenia Blue
Lepidochrysops lunulifer Ungemach, 1932
Lepidochrysops mashuna Trimen, 1894Mashuna Blue
Lepidochrysops michaeli Gardiner, 2003
Lepidochrysops miniata Gardiner, 2004
Lepidochrysops mpanda Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops naidina (Butler, 1886)⇒ Chilades naidina Butler, 1886
Lepidochrysops neavei Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops neavei neavei Bethune-Baker, , 1923
Lepidochrysops neavei nolani Williams, 2002
Lepidochrysops negus Felder & Felder, 1865
Lepidochrysops neonegus Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops neonegus borealis Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops neonegus neonegus Bethune-Baker, , 1923
Lepidochrysops nuika
Lepidochrysops nyika Tite, 1961
Lepidochrysops pampolis Druce, 1905
Lepidochrysops parsimon Fabricius, 1775Western Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops parsimon abyssiniensis Strand, 1911
Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887Patricia Blue
Lepidochrysops patricia anerius Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1894Peculiar Blue
Lepidochrysops peculiaris hypoleucus Butler, 1893
Lepidochrysops peculiaris peculiaris Rogenhofer, 1891
Lepidochrysops phoebe Libert, 2001
Lepidochrysops plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeia plebeia Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops plebeia proclus Hulstaert, 1924
Lepidochrysops plebeja Butler, 1898Twin-spot Blue
Lepidochrysops polydialecta Bethune-Baker, 1922Lilac Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops pterou Bethune-Baker, 1922
Lepidochrysops pterou lilacina Ungemach, 1932
Lepidochrysops pterou pterou Bethune-Baker, , 1923
Lepidochrysops pterou suk Van Someren, 1957
Lepidochrysops rhodesensae Bethune-Baker, 1923
Lepidochrysops ruthica Pennington, 1953Ruth´s Blue
Lepidochrysops skatios
Lepidochrysops skotios Druce, 1905
Lepidochrysops solwezii Bethune-Baker, 1922Roseate Blue
Lepidochrysops stormsi Robbe, 1892
Lepidochrysops subvariegata Talbot, 1935
Lepidochrysops turlini Stempffer, 1971
Lepidochrysops vansoni Swanepoel, 1949Van Son's Blue
Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965Variable Blue
Lepidochrysops victori Pringle, 1984Grassy Hill Nimble Blue
Lepidochrysops victoriae Karsch, 1895Lake Victoria Giant Cupid
Lepidochrysops victoriae occidentalis Libert & Col..., 2001
Lepidochrysops victoriae vansomereni Stempffer, 1951
Lepidochrysops violetta Pinhey, 1945Violet Blue
Lepidochrysops yvonnae Gardiner, 2004
Leptotes adamsoni Collins & La..., 1991Adamson´s Zebra Blue
Leptotes babaulti Stempffer, 1935Babault's Zebra Blue
Leptotes brevidentatus Tite, 1958Short-toothed Blue
Leptotes casca Tite, 1958
Leptotes jeanneli Stempffer, 1936Jeannel's Zebra Blue
Leptotes mandersi Druce, 1907
Leptotes marginalis Aurivillius, 1925Black-bordered Zebra Blue
Leptotes mayottensis Tite, 1958
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pirithous pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes pulchra Murray, 1874Beautiful Zebra Blue
Leptotes rabefaner Mabille, 1877
Leptotes rabenafer Mabille, 1877
Maculinea euphemus Hübner, 1798
Nacaduba calauria calauria Felder, 1860
Nacaduba stratola (Holland, 1891)⇒ Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877
Oboronia albicosta Gaede, 1916
Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912)⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912
Oboronia bueronica Karsch, 1895Ginger Blue
Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Güssfeldt´s Blue
Oboronia gussfeldtii Dewitz, 1879
Oboronia liberiana Stempffer, 1950Liberian Ginger White
Oboronia ornata Mabille, 1890Untailed Ginger White
Oboronia ornata vestalis Aurivillius, 1895
Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912Light Ginger White
Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879Common Ginger White
Orachrysops nasutus remus Henning & He..., 1994
Orachrysops niobe Trimen, 1858Brenton Blue
Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868Dwarf Blue
Petrelaea aethiops Mabille, 1877
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Petrelaea sichela
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876Pied Blue
Phlyaria cyara cyara Hewitson, 1876
Phlyaria cyara tenuimarginata Grünberg, 1908
Phlyaria heritsia Hewitson, 1876
Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895)⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) coridon Poda, 1761Chalk Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Meleageria) daphnis Denis & Schi..., 1775Meleager's Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Pseudonacaduba aethiops Mabille, 1877Dark African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela reticulum Mabille, 1877
Rysops scintilia
Rysops scintilla (Mabille, 1877)⇒ Catochrysops scintilla Mabille, 1877
Scolitantides (Scolitantides) orion Pallas, 1771Checkered Blue
Syntarucus babaulti Stempffer, 1935
Syntarucus brevidentatus Tite, 1958
Syntarucus jeanneli Stempffer, 1936
Syntarucus marginalis
Syntarucus pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767
Syntarucus pulchra
Syntarucus rabefaner
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus grammicus Grose-Smith ..., 1893Black Pierrot
Tarucus indica Evans, 1932Indian Pierrot
Tarucus kiki Larsen, 1976Kiki´s Pierrot
Tarucus kulala Evans, 1955Turkana Pierrot
Tarucus legrasi Stempffer, 1948Le Gras´ Pierrot
Tarucus louisae (Grose-Smith ..., 1893)⇒ Tarucus kiki Larsen, 1976
Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885)⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885
Tarucus pulchra
Tarucus quadratus Oglivie-Grant, 1899
Tarucus rabefaner
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Tarucus ungemachi Stempffer, 1944Ungemach´s Pierrot
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thermoniphas alberici Dufrane, 1945Alberic´s Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas albocaerulea Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas caerulea Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas colorata Ungemach, 1932
Thermoniphas distincta Talbot, 1935
Thermoniphas fontainei Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas fumosa Stempffer, 1952Smoky Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas kigezi Stempffer, 1956
Thermoniphas plurilimbata Karsch, 1895
Thermoniphas plurilimbata plurilimbata Karsch, 1895
Thermoniphas plurilimbata rutshurensis Joicey & Talbot, 1921
Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880Bright Chalk Blue
Thermoniphas togara bugalla Stempffer & ..., 1962
Thermoniphas togara togara Plötz, 1880
Tuxentius balkanica FREYER, 1843
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Tuxentius calice calice Hopffer, 1855
Tuxentius calice gregorii Butler, 1894
Tuxentius caraena Hewitson, , 1876
Tuxentius cretosus Butler, 1876Savanna Pied Pierrot
Tuxentius cretosus cretosus Butler, 1876
Tuxentius cretosus lactinatus Butler, 1886
Tuxentius cretosus usemia Neave, 1904
Tuxentius ertli Aurivillius, 1907Ertli´s Pierrot
Tuxentius kaffana Talbot, 1935
Tuxentius margaritaceus Sharpe, 1892Margarita´s Pierrot
Tuxentius melaena Trimen, 1887Black Pie
Tuxentius stempfferi Kielland, 1976Stempffer´s Pierrot
Upolampes evena evena Westwood, 1850
Uranothauma antinirii
Uranothauma antinori
Uranothauma antinorii Oberthür, 1883Antinori's Branded Blue
Uranothauma antinorii felthami Stevenson, 1934
Uranothauma artemenes Mabille, 1880
Uranothauma confusa Kielland, 1989
Uranothauma cordatus Sharpe, 1892
Uranothauma crawshayi Butler, 1895
Uranothauma cuneatum Tite, 1958
Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909
Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879Lowland Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876Light Branded Blue
Uranothauma heritsia chibonotana Aurivillius, 1910
Uranothauma heritsia intermedia Tite, 1958
Uranothauma heritsia virgo Butler, 1896
Uranothauma kilimensis Kielland, 1985
Uranothauma lukwangule Kielland, 1987
Uranothauma lunifer Rebel, 1914
Uranothauma nguru Kielland, 1985
Uranothauma nubifer Trimen, 1895Black Heart
Uranothauma nubifer distinctesignatus Strand, 1911
Uranothauma poggei Dewitz, 1879Striped Heart
Uranothauma pseudocrawshayi (Kielland, 1980)⇒ Uranothauma delatorum Heron, 1909
Uranothauma uganda Kielland, 1980
Uranothauma usambarae Kielland, 1980
Uranothauma vansomereni Stempffer, 1951Pale Heart
Uranothauma williamsi Carcasson, 1961Pale Heart
Zintha hintza Trimen, 1864Blue Pied Pierrot
Zintha hintza hintza Trimen, 1864Hintza Pierrot
Zintha hintza resplendens Butler, 1876
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna knysna (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis antanossa
Zizeeria zizina
Zizeeria zizina antanossa
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis antanossa Mabille, 1877African Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in East Africa
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