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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Malaysia (Southeast Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
562
8010
25404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
8005
25399
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
535
7870
25021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
321
5809
19799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
57
1806
4663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
27
1350
3638
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
23
1296
3525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
341
1442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
130
627
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
47
157
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
44
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Malaysia
44 Genera with 147 Species
#ACDEIJLMNOPSTUZ
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1882Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1918Angled Pierrot6SpeciesTaxom
Callenya Eliot & Kawa..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1823Common Pierrot5SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots5SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Cebrella Eliot & Kawa..., 19103SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1937Azures15SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1932Jewel Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1895Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1922Banded blue Pierrot3SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 0Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17801SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1940Ceruleans39SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues7SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1895Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1884Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 02SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues45SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker2SpeciesTaxom
Notarthrinus Chapman, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1912Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1779Great Spotted Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1889Forest Quakers3SpeciesTaxom
Plautella Eliot & Kawa..., 18964SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 0Lineblues15SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1793Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 0Blue pierrots3SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1895Hedge Blues18SpeciesTaxom
Una de Nicéville, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1940Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1876Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Malaysia
147 Species and 114 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa hermagoras Fruhstorfer, 1910
Acytolepis puspa lambi Distant, 1882Common Hedge Blue
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta elna elvira Fruhstorfer, 1918Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Caleta roxus pemanggilensis
Caleta roxus pothus Fruhstorfer, 1918Straight Pierro
Callenya lenya lenya Evans, 1932Long-winged Hedge Blue
Callenya melaena (Doherty, 1889)⇒ Celastrina melaena Doherty, 1889
Castalius ethion icenus
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Castalius roxana de Nicéville, 1896
Castalius roxus Godart, 1823
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
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
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops ancyra ancyra Cameron, 1903
Cebrella (Cebrella) pellecebra Fruhstorfer, 1910Three-spotted Hedge Blue
Cebrella pellecebra mouitoni
Cebrella pellecebra pellecebra Fruhstorfer, 1910Three-spotted Hedge Blue
Celastrina algernon
Celastrina algernoni Fruhstorfer, 1917
Celastrina boulti
Celastrina cossaea de Nicéville, 1895
Celastrina dilecta briga
Celastrina dilectus paracatius
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis isabella Corbet, 1937Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina melaena Doherty, 1889Metallic Hedge Blue
Celastrina musina (Snellen, 1892)⇒ Monodontides musina Snellen, 1892
Celastrina musina candaules
Celastrina nigra Forbes, 1960Dusky Azure
Celastrina pellecebra cyma
Celastrina placidula irenae (Corbet, 1937)⇒ Celastrina placidula Druce, 1895
Celastrina tanarata Corbet, 1937
Celatoxia marginata splendens Butler, 1900Margined Hedge Blue
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Chilades lajus tavoyanus Evans, 1932Lime Blue
Cyaniris selma (Druce, 1895)⇒ Udara selma H.H.Druce, 1895
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Discolampa ethion icenus Fruhstorfer, 1918
Discolampa ethion thalimar Fruhstorfer, 1922Banded Blue Pierrot
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnejus Fabricius, 1798Gram Blue
Euchrysops pandava
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus rileyi Godfrey, 1916Indian Cupid
Everes potanini glycon
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed Line Blue
Ionolyce helicon viola Moore, 1877
Jamides abdul Distant, 1886Abdul Cerulean
Jamides abdul abdul Distant, 1886Abdul Cerulean
Jamides abdul pemanggilensis Eliot, 1978
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto ageladas Fruhstorfer, 1915Metallic Caerulean
Jamides aratus Stoll, 1781
Jamides aratus adana H. Druce, 1873
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus nabonassar Fruhstorfer, 1916Dark Caerulean
Jamides caerulea Druce, 1873Royal Cerulean
Jamides caeruleus caeruleus H.Druce, 1873Royal Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno aelianus Fabricius, 1793Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno lydanus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides cunilda adifja
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides cyta margarita Martin, 1895
Jamides cyta minna Riley & Corbet, 1938Bordered Cerulean
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides elpis pseudelpis Butler, 1879Glistening Caerulean
Jamides ferrari evansi Riley & Corbet, 1938Ferrar’s Cerulean
Jamides hylas Cramer, 1782
Jamides lakatti Corbet, 1940
Jamides limes H. H. Druce, 1895
Jamides lugine H. H. Druce, 1895
Jamides malaccanus Röber, 1886Malacca Cerulean
Jamides malaccanus aurensis Eliot, 1978
Jamides malaccanus malaccanus Rober, 1886Malacca Cerulean
Jamides parasaturata Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides parasaturata paramalaccanus Riley & Corbet, 1938
Jamides parasaturatus Fruhstorfer, 1916Glassy Cerulean
Jamides parasaturatus paramalaccanus Riley & Corbet, 1938Glassy Cerulean
Jamides philatus subditus Moore, 1886Burmese Cerulean
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Jamides pura pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Jamides talinga Kheil, 1884Lesser Cerulean
Jamides virgulatus nisanca Fruhstorfer, 1915Dusky Cerulean
Jamides zebra Druce, 1895Zebra Cerulean
Jamides zebra lakatti Corbet, 1940Zebra Cerulean
Lampides bochides (de Nicéville, 1891)⇒ Jamides caerulea Druce, 1873
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides celeno agnat
Lampides parasaturata paramalaccana
Lampides phaliga Fruhstorfer, 1916
Lampides philatus Snellen, 1878
Lampides zelea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Lycaenopsis haraldus Fabricius, 1787Felder'S Hedge Blue
Lycaenopsis haraldus haraldus (Fabricius ; ..., 1983)⇒ Lycaenopsis haraldus Fabricius, 1787
Lycaenopsis strophis Druce, 1895
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Monodontides musina Snellen, 1892Swinhoe´s Hedge Blue
Monodontides musina musina
Nacaduba aluta Nicéville, 1886
Nacaduba angusta Druce, 1873White Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba angusta kerriana Distant, 1886White Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba asaga Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba asaga asaga
Nacaduba asaga pendleburyi
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice icena Fruhstorfer, 1916Rounded Six Line Blue
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba beroe akaba
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double Spotted Lineblue
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba calauria cypria Toxopeus, 1929
Nacaduba calauria malayica Corbet, 1938Dark Malayan Six Line Blue
Nacaduba gracilis
Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860Pointed Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus lysa
Nacaduba hermus swatipa Corbet, 1938Pale Fourline Blue
Nacaduba kirtoni Eliot, 1984
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava nemana Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba laura Doherty, 1891
Nacaduba lysa Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba lysa thalia
Nacaduba nabo Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba nabo swatipa
Nacaduba nora noreia Felder, 1868
Nacaduba normani Eliot, 1969Norman´s Lineblue
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba pactolus odon Fruhstorfer, 1916Large Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828Singapore Four-line Blue
Nacaduba pavana singapura Corbet, 1938Singapore Four-line Blue
Nacaduba pavana vajuva Fruhstorfer, 1916Small Fourline Blue
Nacaduba pendleburyi Corbet, 1938
Nacaduba pendleburyi penangensis Tite, 1963
Nacaduba pendleburyi pendleburyiMalayan Four-line Blue
Nacaduba russelli Tite, 1963Richy Sixline Blue
Nacaduba sanaya Fruhstorfer, 1916Jewel Fourline Blue
Nacaduba sanaya elioti Corbet, 1938Jewel Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba solta Eliot, 1955
Nacaduba subperusia Snellen, 1896Violet 4-lineblue
Nacaduba subperusia intricata
Nacaduba subperusia lysa Fruhstorfer, 1916Violet four-line blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neopithecops zalmora zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Notarthrinus boulti Chapman, 1912
Oreolyce archena archena
Oreolyce boulti Chapman, 1912
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Phengaris nausithous (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Maculinea nausithous Bergsträsser, 1779
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops corvus corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops fulgens fulgens Doherty, 1889
Plautella cossaea de Nicéville, 1895Chalky Hedge Blue
Plautella cossaea pambui Eliot, 1973Dark-bordered Hedge Blue
Plautella cossaea parnbui
Plautella cossaea sonchus H.H. Druce, 1896
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus argus cleomenes Fruhstorfer, 1910
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus optimus Röber, 1886
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Prosotas aluta Druce, 1873Banded Lineblue
Prosotas aluta nanda de Nicéville, 1895Barred Line Blue
Prosotas bhutea de Nicéville, 1883Bhutya Lineblue
Prosotas butea de Nicéville, 1884
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa lumpura Corbet, 1938Tailess Line Blue
Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886Dark-based Lineblue
Prosotas gracilis ni Strand, 1910Dark-based Lineblue
Prosotas lutea Martin, 1895Banded Lineblue
Prosotas lutea sivoka Evans, 1910Banded Lineblue
Prosotas nelides de Nicéville, 1895
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora superdates Fruhstorfer, 1916Common Line-Blue
Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929Margined Lineblue
Prosotas pia pia
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus waterstradti vileja
Tongeia potanini glycon Corbet, 1940Dark Cupid
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828White Hedge Blue
Udara akasa catullus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Udara (Udara) aristinus Fruhstorfer, 1917
Udara aristinus klossi
Udara (Udara) camenae de Nicéville, 1895
Udara camenae pendleburyi Corbet, 1937
Udara coalita briga
Udara cyma cyma Toxopeus, 1927Cyma Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilecta dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara placidula irenae Corbet, 1937
Udara rona catius Fruhstorfer, 1910
Udara (Udara) toxopeusi Corbet, 1937
Udara toxopeusi toxopeusi
Udara albocaerulea scharffi Corbet, 1937Albocaerulean
Udara apona Fruhstorfer, 1910
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara selma tanarata Corbet, 1895
Una usta Distant, 1886Singleton
Una usta usta Distant, 1886The Singleton
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria maha serica Felder, 1862Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis lampa Corbet, 1940Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue
Zizula hylax pygmaea Snellen, 1876Pygmy Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Malaysia
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
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9
Genera
Species

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