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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
372
3864
9821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
3864
9821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
355
3786
9694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
3204
8761
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
1411
2908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
1410
2906
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
54
1408
2904
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
24
1059
2264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
996
2163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
321
1046
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
113
344
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
45
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
41
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast India
41 Genera with 108 Species
#ABCDEIJLMNOPSTUZ
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1900Mountain Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1793Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Bothrinia Chapman, 1962Hedge Cupids3SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1897Angled Pierrot5SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1895Azures18SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1866Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 03SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans10SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans and Peablues3SpeciesTaxom
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 0Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues14SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Notarthrinus Chapman, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1892Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1887Straightwing Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1876Great Spotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1889Forest Quakers3SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1878Meadow Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 1843Red Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1918Blue pierrots5SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1937Hedge Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Una de Nicéville, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues5SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1866Lesser Grass Blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast India
108 Species and 42 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure Mountain Blue
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Albulina orbitulus asiatica
Albulina orbitulus pharis
Albulina sikkima Bath, 1900
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Bothrinia chenelli
Bothrinia chennellii de Nicéville, 1884Hedge Cupid
Bothrinia chennellii celastroides Shirozu & Sa..., 1962
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Caleta roxus roxana de Nicéville, 1897Straight Pierro
Castalius decidia decidia
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catopyrops ancyra aberrans Elwes, 1892Felder’s Lineblue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus jynteana de Nicéville, 1883Hill hedge blue
Celastrina cardia dilectus
Celastrina ceyx cerima Corbet, 1937
Celastrina dohertyi Tytler, 1915
Celastrina echo echo W. H. Edwards, 1864Pacific Azure
Celastrina hersilia Leech, 1893Naga Hedge Blue
Celastrina hersilia vipiaNaga hedge-blue
Celastrina howarthi (Cantlie & No..., 1960)⇒ Celastrina placidula Druce, 1895
Celastrina jynteana
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis limbata Moore, 1879Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis placida
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
Celastrina oreas oreana
Celastrina oreas oreoides
Celastrina placida
Celastrina placidula Druce, 1895
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus varunana Moore, 1866
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido agriades
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes argiades diporides Chapman, 1909Chapman's Cupid
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes moorei
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto alocina Swinhoe, 1915Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto eurysaces Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides caerulea Druce, 1873Royal Cerulean
Jamides caeruleus caeruleus H.Druce, 1873Royal Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Jamides pura pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides cleodus Felder, 1865
Lampides pura Moore, 1886
Luthrodes pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad blue
Lycaenopsis marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Lycaenopsis transferens
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Nacaduba atrata assama
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba beroe gythion Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque six-line blue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus nabo Fruhstorfer, 1916Pale four-lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba lysa intricata
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba pactolus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1916Large four-line blue
Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828Singapore Four-line Blue
Nacaduba pavana vajuva Fruhstorfer, 1916Small Fourline Blue
Nacaduba perusia (Felder, 1860)⇒ Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858
Nacaduba sanaya naevia Toxopeus, 1929Jewel four-line blue
Nacaduba subperusia lysa Fruhstorfer, 1916Violet four-line blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Notarthrinus binghami Chapman, 1908Chapman´s Hedge Blue
Oreolyce quadriplaga Snellen, 1892Naga Hedge Blue
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Orthomiella pontis pontis Elwes, 1887Burmese Straight-wing Blue
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Phengaris juenana (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876
Phengaris lampra (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889Blue Quaker
Pithecops fulgens fulgens Doherty, 1889
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus ariana arene Fawcett, 1904
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus lehanus Moore, 1878
Prosotas aluta Druce, 1873Banded Lineblue
Prosotas bhutea de Nicéville, 1883Bhutya Lineblue
Prosotas bhutea bhutea de Nicéville, 1884Bhutea Lineblue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929Margined Lineblue
Prosotas pia marginata Tite, 1963Margined Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884Dark Pierrot
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus waterstradti H. H. Druce, 1895Assam Pierrot
Tarucus waterstradti dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918Assam Pierrot
Tongeia kala de Nicéville, 1890Black Cupid
Udara placidula howarthi Cantlie & No..., 1960Howarth´s hedge blue
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara ceyx de Nicéville, 1893
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara selma cerima Corbet, 1937Bicolored hedge blue
Una usta Distant, 1886Singleton
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria maha Kollar, 1848Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis sangra Moore, 1866Lesser Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Northeast India
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
5
15
Genera
Species

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