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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Galle (Southern Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
81
231
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
81
231
260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
72
210
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
185
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
114
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
78
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
78
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
46
59
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
13
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
13
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Galle
13 Genera with 15 Species
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1824Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Galle
15 Species
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828White Hedge Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Galle
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