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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Norfolk Island (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
171
558
766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
169
556
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
167
553
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
101
384
519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
21
109
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
21
109
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
21
109
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
13
89
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
12
83
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
54
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
14
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
8
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Norfolk Island
8 Genera with 9 Species
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1775Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1758Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1824Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Norfolk Island
9 Species and 5 Subspecies
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Celastrina argiolus britanna Verity, 1919Holly Blue
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lysandra coridon (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus coridon Poda, 1761
Plebejus argus argus (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Plebejus argus Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus icarus icarus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Zizina labradus labradus Godart, 1824Bean Blue
Zizina otis labradus Godart, 1824Common blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Norfolk Island
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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