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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Himalayas (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
143
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
143
194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
50
142
193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
41
129
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
66
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
66
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
66
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
8
55
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
8
55
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
35
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Himalayas
9 Genera with 14 Species
Agriades Hübner, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1805Mountain Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1879Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1767Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1882Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Himalayas
14 Species and 1 Subspecies
Agriades janigena Riley, 1923
Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure Mountain Blue
Albulina pheretes Hübner, 1805Mountain Blue
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Everes dipora
Everes huegelii dipora Moore, 1865Dusky blue Cupid
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Polyommatus (Bryna) ariana (Tutt, 1909)⇒ Arhopala ariana Evans, 1925
Polyommatus (Bryna) everesti Riley, 1922
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) pseuderos Moore, 1879
Syntarucus pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767
Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Himalayas
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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