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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Formosa (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
204
1122
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
1122
1675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
1095
1635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
121
813
1212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
280
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
280
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
26
279
409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
223
350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
221
348
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
175
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
50
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
17
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
17
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Formosa
17 Genera with 21 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 17901SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 0Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1823Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1865
Hedge Blues0SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1881Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1858Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1910Straightwing Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1926Great Spotted Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1913Forest Quakers2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Formosa
21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Celastrina limbata Moore, 0
Elkalyce hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Hemiargus (Hemiargus) hanno Stoll, 1790Common Blue
Jamides derrhis Fruhstorfer, 0
Lampides cleodus Felder, 1865
Lampides elpis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba thwaitesi Moore, 1881
Nacaduba atrata (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Orthomiella rantaizana Wileman, 1910Burmese Straightwing Blue
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Phengaris atroguttata formosana Matsumura, 1926
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops urai Bethune-Baker, 1913
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora formosana Fruhstorfer, 1916
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tongeia filicaudis Pryer, 1877
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Formosa
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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