Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Makhanda (Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 229
1256
1792 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 229
1256
1792 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 219
1242
1781 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 169
1090
1648 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 36
179
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 36
179
217 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 34
177
215 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 14
126
155 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 12
124
153 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
81
106 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 34
46 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 17
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Polyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues | 16
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
16 Genera with 20 Species | Actizera Chapman, 1883 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1857 | Babul Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1898 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1965 | Giant Cupids | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Neolucia Waterhouse &..., 1890 | Heath-blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1868 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1878 | Small Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1764 | Blue pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 | Pied pierrots | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1862 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1877 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Makhanda (Grahamstown)
20 Species and 2 Subspecies | Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883 | Rayed Blue | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857 | Black-bordered Babul Blue | | Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782 | Bush Bronze | | Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898 | Brun des pélargoniums | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914 | Bronze Line-blue | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Lepidochrysops asteris Godart, 1823 | Brilliant Blue | | Lepidochrysops gariabilis | | | Lepidochrysops ketsi Cottrell, 1965 | Ketsi Blue | | Lepidochrysops patricia Trimen, 1887 | Patricia Blue | | Lepidochrysops variabilis Cottrell, 1965 | Variable Blue | | Neolucia mathewi Miskin, 1890 | Broom Heath-blue | | Oraidium barberae Trimen, 1868 | Dwarf Blue | | Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878 | Anna´s Blue | | Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764 | Fynbos Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizina antanossa Mabille, 1877 | Clover Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Makhanda (Grahamstown)
Links, sources and further information Polyommatini at artfakta.se
Polyommatini at dyntaxa.se
Polyommatini at itis.gov
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