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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Northern Province (Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
102
281
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
102
281
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
97
255
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
70
225
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
23
114
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
23
114
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
23
114
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
14
84
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
13
82
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
36
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
15
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
10 Genera with 11 Species
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1793Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1921Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1865Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Northern Province (Sri Lanka)
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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