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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Karnataka (South India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
232
1417
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
232
1417
2486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
1374
2422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
1030
1790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
385
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
385
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
385
676
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
267
460
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
263
456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
146
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
69
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
30
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
29
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Karnataka
29 Genera with 60 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1927Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1886Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1883Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel2SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1819Ceruleans6SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues7SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1881Quaker2SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1868Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1793Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots5SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Karnataka
60 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acytolepis lilacea Hampson, 1889Hampson´s hedge blue
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa felderi Toxopeus, 1927
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Azanus uranus Butler, 1886Dull Babul Blue
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Castalius ananda (de Nicéville, 1884)⇒ Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celatoxia albidisca (Moore, 1884)⇒ Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880Small Cupid
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883Whitedisc Hedge Blue
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common Cerulean
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides euchylas Hübner, 1819
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860Pointed Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neopithecops zalmora dharma Moore, 1881Quaker
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas noreia Felder R., 1868White-tipped Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884Dark Pierrot
Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886Spotted Pierrot
Tarucus indica Evans, 1932Indian Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828White Hedge Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria lysimon (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Karnataka
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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