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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Hong Kong (South-central China, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
325
2686
4513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
309
2609
4405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1986
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1080
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1080
1687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1079
1686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
740
1198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
696
1145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
141
261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
48
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
25
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
25
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hong Kong
25 Genera with 42 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1910Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1879Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans6SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 0Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues3SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 0Quaker2SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 0Pale grass blue2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues8SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hong Kong
42 Species and 26 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa gisca Fruhstorfer, 1910Common Hedge Blue
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo riama Corbet, 1938
Catochrysops strabo strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis limbata Moore, 1879Plain Hedge Blue
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus lajus Stoll, 1870Lime Blue
Chilades lajus leucofasciatus
Chilades leucofasciatus
Chilades leycofasciatus Robinson, 0
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnejus Fabricius, 1798Gram Blue
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus rileyi Godfrey, 1916Indian Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Famegana alsulus eggletoni Corbet, 1941Black spotted grass blue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto alocina Swinhoe, 1915Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba malaya sikkima;
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-line blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neopithecops zalmora zalmora;
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha serica
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tongeia filicaudis Pryer, 1877
Udara dilecta dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara albocaerulea albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocerulean
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Zizeeria alsulus eggletoni Corbet, 1941
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria karsandra karsandra Moore, 1865
Zizeeria knysna serica Felder, 1862
Zizeeria maha Kollar, 1848Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha albocaeruleus
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis otis Fabricius, 1787
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Hong Kong
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
2
6
Genera
Species

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