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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Knysna (Garden Route)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
165
575
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
165
575
654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
569
646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
123
500
581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
38
155
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
37
154
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
37
154
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
94
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
93
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
29
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
11
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Knysna
6 Genera with 7 Species
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1966Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Knysna
7 Species and 2 Subspecies
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823Brilliant Blue
Lepidochrysops braueri Dickson, 1966Brauer's Blue
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue

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

Taxom



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