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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Maseru District (Lesotho)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
63
170
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
63
170
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
62
169
182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
57
163
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
16
39
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
16
39
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
16
39
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
31
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
15
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maseru District
4 Genera with 5 Species
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Harpendyreus Heron, 1868Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1887Giant Cupids2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maseru District
5 Species
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Harpendyreus tsomo Trimen, 1868Tsomo Blue
Lepidochrysops grahami Trimen, 1893Graham's Blue
Lepidochrysops ortygia Trimen, 1887Koppie Blue


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