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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region New Guinea (Australasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
397
4697
21747
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
396
4696
21746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
381
4612
21406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
3397
17247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
53
1127
5217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
53
1127
5217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
52
1126
5216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
803
4151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
708
3787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
168
871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
87
481
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
54
190
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
49
159
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Guinea
49 Genera with 159 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1865Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Callictita Bethune-Baker, 19889SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1865Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19865SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1889Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1916Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1908Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 186512SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1897Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 20105SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1891Ceruleans23SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1894Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1860Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1963Lineblues21SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1886Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Paraduba Bethune-Baker, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Parelodina Bethune-Baker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Perpheres Hirowatari, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pistoria Hemming, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1832Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues6SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 19165SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Sidima Eliot & Kawa..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Tartesa Hirowatari, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1983Hedge Blues15SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 18764SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Guinea
159 Species and 9 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Caleta mindarus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Callictita albiplaga Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Callictita arfakiana Wind & Clench, 1947
Callictita cyara Bethune-Baker, 1908
Callictita felgara Parsons, 1986
Callictita jola Parsons, 1986
Callictita lara Parsons, 1986
Callictita mala Parsons, 1986
Callictita tifala Parsons, 1986
Callictita upola Parsons & Hi..., 1988
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops nubila Tite, 1959
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops holtra Parsons, 1986
Catopyrops keira Druce, 1891
Catopyrops kokopona RIBBE, 1899
Catopyrops zyx Parsons, 1986
Celastrina acesina Bethune-Baker, 1906
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina philippina Semper, 1889Philippine Hedge Blue
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Chilades cleotas kaiphas Fruhstorfer, 1916
Cyaniris owgarra (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Udara cardia C.Felder, 1860
Danis concolor Rothschild, 1915
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis drucei Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Danis glaucopis Grose-Smith, 1894
Danis hengis Grose-Smith, 1897
Danis melimnos Druce & Baker, 1893
Danis metrophanes Fruhstorfer, 1915
Danis phroso Grose-Smith, 1897
Danis regalis Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Danis schaeffera Erschoff, 1821
Danis vidua Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Danis wallacei C. Felder & ..., 1865
Discolampa albula Grose-Smith, 1897
Epimastidia arienis H. H. Druce, 1891
Epimastidia ariens Druce, 1891
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Epimastidia inops pilumna Druce, 1894
Epimastidia yiwikana Schröder, S., 2010
Erysichton albiplaga (Tite, 1963)⇒ Jameela albiplaga Tite, 1963
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860)⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Ionolyce brunnescens Tite, 1963
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce selkon Parsons, 1986
Jameela albiplaga Tite, 1963
Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860Marbled Blue
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Jamides alectus
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aleuas aleuas
Jamides aleuas jobiensis Tite, 1960
Jamides aleuas nitidus Tite, 1960
Jamides allectus Grose-Smith, 1894
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides cephion H. H. Druce, 1891
Jamides coritus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides cytus (Boisduval ; ..., 1998)⇒ Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832
Jamides euchylas Hübner, 1819
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides nemophilus Butler, 1876
Jamides nitens Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Jamides philatus Snellen, 1878Burmese Caerulean
Jamides pseudosias Rothschild, 1915
Jamides reverdini Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides soemias Druce, 1891
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides hyphasis Fruhstorfer, 1915
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Luthrodes cleotas (Guérin-Ménev..., 1829)⇒ Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Lycaenopsis dilectus
Lycaenopsis haraldus Fabricius, 1787Felder'S Hedge Blue
Lycaenopsis nedda Smith, 1894
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Monodontides argioloides Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba argioloides Rothschild, 1916
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba calignosa
Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775Green-banded Line-blue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba lucana Tite, 1963
Nacaduba major Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba mallicollo H. H. Druce, 1892
Nacaduba mioswara Tite, 1963
Nacaduba nerine Grose-Smith ..., 1899
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba ruficirca Tite, 1963
Nacaduba schneideri RIBBE, 1899
Nacaduba subperusia Snellen, 1896Violet 4-lineblue
Nacaduba tristis Rothschild, 1916
Nacaduba vincula (Murray, 1874)⇒ Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874
Nacaduba viola
Nacaduba vulcana Tite, 1963
Neopithecops lucifer Röber, 1886Devil's Blue
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Paraduba mastrigti Cassidy, 2003
Paraduba metriodes Bethune-Baker, 1911Lilac Line-blue
Paraduba metriodes transvestita Cassidy, 2002
Paraduba owgarra Bethune-Baker, 1906
Parelodina aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Perpheres perpheres H. H. Druce ..., 1893
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Pistoria nigropuncta Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pistoria nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus ribbei Röber, 1886
Prosotas atra Tite, 1963
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886Dark-based Lineblue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas papuana Tite, 1963
Prosotas talasea Tite, 1963
Psychonotis brownii Druce & Baker, 1893
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis hebes H. H. Druce, 1904
Psychonotis kruera H. H. Druce, 1891
Psychonotis melanae Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Sidima amarylde Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Tartesa astarte Butler, 1882
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Theclinesthes eucalypti (Lucas, 1889)⇒ Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) drucei Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara (Udara) rona Grose-Smith, 1894
Udara antonia Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara cybele Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara davenporti Parsons, 1986
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara kodama Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara laetitia Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara manokwariensis Joicey, Noak..., 1915
Udara meeki Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara owgarra Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara pullus Joicey & Noakes, 1916
Udara sibatanii Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Upolampes evena Hewitson, 1876
Upolampes evena evena Westwood, 1850
Upolampes evena striata
Upolampes striata (Hewitson, 1876)⇒ Upolampes evena Hewitson, 1876
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in New Guinea
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
5
7
Genera
Species

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