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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Mayotte (Comoro Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
927
1878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
927
1878
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
896
1820
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
778
1629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
27
271
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
27
271
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
27
271
420
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
187
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
184
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
53
121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mayotte
10 Genera with 12 Species
Azanus Moore, 1980Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1780Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1842Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1767Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1781Small Jewel Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1825Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mayotte
12 Species and 2 Subspecies
Azanus sitalces Mabille, 1899Large Madagascar Babul Blue
Azanus sitalces mayotti
Cacyreus darius Mabille, 1877
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Cupido agriades
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) saepiolus (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Lycaena clarki Dickson, 1971
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Mayotte
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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