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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Kuranda (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1672
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1672
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
239
1606
2207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
1409
1984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
672
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
671
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
670
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
450
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
419
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
95
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
41
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
28
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
23
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kuranda
23 Genera with 32 Species
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Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1890Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 0Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues5SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19785SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1891Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kuranda
32 Species and 21 Subspecies
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Erysichton lineata lineataHairy Line Blue
Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860)⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aleuas coelestis Miskin, 1891Bright Cerulean
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle nigra Miskin, 1890Malayan
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Nacaduba scintillata lucas
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue
Udara tenella Miskin, 1891Australian hedge blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue


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