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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Monmouthshire (South Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
1336
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
278
1336
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
261
1298
2233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
1087
1950
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
180
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
180
233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
179
232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
125
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
123
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
42
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
13
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Monmouthshire
8 Genera with 7 Species
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1881
Grass jewel0SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1865Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1890Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monmouthshire
7 Species and 6 Subspecies
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Nacaduba biocellata biocellata C. Felder & ..., 1865Double-spotted Line Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Theclinesthes onycha onycha (Hewitson, 1865)⇒ Theclinesthes albocincta Waterhouse, 1903
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue
Zizula hylax attenuata Lucas, 1890Tiny Grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Monmouthshire
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom



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