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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Nicobar Islands (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
83
183
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
83
183
252
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
79
179
246
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
51
132
188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
13
44
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
13
44
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
13
44
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
7
35
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
7
35
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
24
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
14
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
10
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicobar Islands
10 Genera with 21 Species
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1829Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1932Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 0Ceruleans and Peablues3SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1929Lineblues10SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1932Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicobar Islands
21 Species and 16 Subspecies
Castalius ethion airavati
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides ferrari Evans, 1932Ferrar'S Cerulean
Lampides alecta kondulana
Lampides elpis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862
Lampides elpis kankena
Nacaduba berenice nicobaricus Wood-Mason &..., 1881
Nacaduba dilata Evans, 1932
Nacaduba hermus vicania Corbet, 1938
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-line blue
Nacaduba kurava nicobarica
Nacaduba kurava sambalanga Tite, 1963
Nacaduba pactolus macrophthalma Felder, 1874
Nacaduba sanaya elioti Corbet, 1938Jewel Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba sanaya naevia Toxopeus, 1929Jewel four-line blue
Prosotas dilata Evans, 1932Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora dilata Evans, 1932
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Nicobar Islands
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