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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region North India (India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
729
1218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
574
1019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
531
966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
235
531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
86
160
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
42
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
39
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North India
39 Genera with 72 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 0Mountain Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1775Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1886Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures4SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1895Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1884Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1828Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neolysandra Koçak, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1887Straightwing Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pamiria Tutt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1865Meadow Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1882Blue pierrots6SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
72 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Agriades jaloka Moore, 1875Greenish Mountain Blue
Agriades jaloka marlene
Agriades pheretiades walli Evans, 1912
Albulina loewi sanoga Evans, 1925
Albulina omphisa Moore, 1875Dusky Green Underwing
Albulina omphissa
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Azanus uranus Butler, 1886Dull Babul Blue
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina huegelii Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Cyaniris carna de Nicéville, 1895
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes agriades indica
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Lycaenopsis marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828Singapore Four-line Blue
Neolysandra coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus galathea
Polyommatus (Bryna) dux Riley, 1926
Polyommatus (Bryna) fraterluci Grum-Grshima..., 1890Kangra Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) drunela Swinhoe, 1910
Polyommatus eros droshana Evans, 1925
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus pseuderos
Polyommatus lehanus Moore, 1878
Polyommatus omphisa Moore, 1874Dusky Green Underwing
Polyommatus sarta gooraisica Tytler, 1927
Polyommatus vicrama (Moore, 1865)⇒ Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus hazara Evans, 1932Hazara Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Udara (Udara) camenae de Nicéville, 1895
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha Kollar, 1848Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in North India
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
9
22
Genera
Species

Taxom



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