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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region French Polynesia (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
1121
2490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
1119
2487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
222
1099
2454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
848
2081
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
328
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
328
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
328
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
166
345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
14
152
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
14
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Polynesia
8 Genera with 11 Species
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Hypojamides Moore, 1832Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1929Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1989Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Polynesia
11 Species and 3 Subspecies
Catochrysops taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Hypojamides catochloris (Boisduval, 1832)⇒ Nacaduba catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus ruruturi Riley, 1929
Jamides walkeri ruruturi Riley, 1929
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba catochloris Boisduval, 1832
Nacaduba tahitiensis Hara & Hirow..., 1989
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina labradus cheesmanae Poulton & Riley, 1928
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue


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