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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Guinea-Bissau (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
793
1430
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
790
1422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
142
751
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
95
649
1223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
20
143
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
20
143
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
20
143
311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
113
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
108
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
70
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
31
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
9
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guinea-Bissau
9 Genera with 11 Species
Azanus Moore, 1880Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 17821SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1888Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1855Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1877Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guinea-Bissau
11 Species
Azanus isis Drury, 1773White-banded Babul Blue
Azanus mirza Plötz, 1880Mirza Babul Blue
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Chilades eleusis Demaison, 1888Sky-blue Cupid
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879Güssfeldt´s Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Guinea-Bissau
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