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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Maputo Bay (Maputo Province, Mozambique)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
578
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
578
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
573
685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
91
501
609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
30
159
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
30
159
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
159
207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
16
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
98
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
54
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
24
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maputo Bay
8 Genera with 9 Species
Azanus Moore, 1857Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1855Meadow blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1893Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1857African Line Blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maputo Bay
9 Species
Azanus moriqua Wallengren, 1857Black-bordered Babul Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido melaena
Cupido metophis
Cupidopsis jobates (Hopffer, 1855)⇒ Cupidopsis iobates Hopffer, 1855
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Euchrysops barkeri Trimen, 1893Barker's Smoky Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Pseudonacaduba sichela Wallengren, 1857African Line Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Maputo Bay
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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