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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Papua New Guinea (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
61
1285
3522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
925
2857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
843
2716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
103
503
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
60
223
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
54
189
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
54 Genera with 189 Species
#ACDEFIJLMNPSTUZ
Aricia Reichenbach, 1928Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1918Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Callictita Bethune-Baker, 198810SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959Forget-me-nots10SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 198610SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1894Azures7SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1878Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 186516SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1897Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 20107SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 196311SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Eupsychellus Horsfield, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19864SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 18602SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1915Ceruleans43SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 0Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1915Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1787Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lysandra Hemming, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1894Malayan5SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 2002Lineblues42SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1919Quaker2SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Paraduba Bethune-Baker, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Parelodina Bethune-Baker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Perpheres Hirowatari, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pistoria Hemming, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 0Forest Quakers3SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1767Meadow Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues14SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 200311SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tartesa Hirowatari, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1983Hedge Blues20SpeciesTaxom
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1915Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
189 Species and 112 Subspecies
Aricia montensis (Verity, 1928)⇒ Aricia artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Caleta mindarus C. Felder & ..., 1865
Caleta mindarus vocetius Fruhstorfer, 1918
Callictita albiplaga Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Callictita arfakiana Wind & Clench, 1947
Callictita cyara Bethune-Baker, 1908
Callictita felgara Parsons, 1986
Callictita jola Parsons, 1986
Callictita lara Parsons, 1986
Callictita mala Parsons, 1986
Callictita owgarra
Callictita tifala Parsons, 1986
Callictita upola Parsons & Hi..., 1988
Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops nubila Tite, 1959
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus papuana Tite, 1959Pale Pea-blue
Catochrysops panormus papuanus Felder, 1860
Catochrysops panormus pura Tite, 1959
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo celebensis Tite, 1959
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops ancyra amaura Druce, 1891
Catopyrops ancyra complicata Butler, 1882
Catopyrops ancyra distincta Tite, 1963
Catopyrops ancyra mysia Waterhouse &..., 1914Papuan Line-blue
Catopyrops ancyra procella Tite, 1963
Catopyrops holtra Parsons, 1986
Catopyrops keiria keiria Druce, 1891
Catopyrops kokopona RIBBE, 1899
Catopyrops zyx Parsons, 1986
Celastrina acesina Bethune-Baker, 1906
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina arsina Fruhstorfer, 1921
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina leucothelia Jordan, 1930
Celastrina owgarra
Celastrina philippina nedda Grose Smith, 1894
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) lorquinii Herrich-Schä..., 1847Lorquin's Blue
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Cupido arinia (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775
Cyaniris acesina (Bethune-Baker, 1906)⇒ Celastrina acesina Bethune-Baker, 1906
Cyaniris owgarra (Bethune-Baker, 1908)⇒ Udara cardia C.Felder, 1860
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Danis concolor Rothschild, 1915
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis dispar Grose Smith ..., 1895
Danis danis lampros Druce, 1897
Danis danis latifascia Rothschild, 1915
Danis danis regina Kirby, 1889
Danis danis zuleika Grose-Smith, 1898
Danis drucei Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Danis glaucopis Grose-Smith, 1894
Danis hengis Grose-Smith, 1897
Danis melimnos Druce & Baker, 1893
Danis metrophanes Fruhstorfer, 1915
Danis phroso Grose-Smith, 1897
Danis regalis Grose-Smith ..., 1895
Danis schaeffera Erschoff, 1821
Danis wallacei C. Felder & ..., 1865
Discolampa albula Grose-Smith, 1897
Epimastidia arienis H. H. Druce, 1891
Epimastidia arienis arienis Druce, 1891
Epimastidia ariensis Druce, 1891
Epimastidia bornemanni
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Epimastidia inops pilumna Druce, 1894
Epimastidia yiwikana Schröder, S., 2010
Erysichton albiplaga (Tite, 1963)⇒ Jameela albiplaga Tite, 1963
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Erysichton lineata insularis Tite, 1963
Erysichton lineata meiranganus Röber, 1886
Erysichton lineata uluensis RIBBE, 1899
Erysichton lineata vincula Druce, 1891
Erysichton lineatus Murray, 1874Hairy Line-blue
Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860)⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860
Erysichton palmyra clara Tite, 1963
Erysichton palmyra coelia Grose-Smith, 1894
Erysichton palmyra lateplaga Tite, 1963
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Eupsychellus dionisius Boisduval, 1832
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus palliensis RIBBE, 1899
Everes lacturnus pulchra Rothschild, 1915
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Ionolyce brunnescens brunnescens Tite, 1963
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Ionolyce selkon Parsons, 1986
Jameela albiplaga Tite, 1963
Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860Marbled Blue
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Jamides aetherialis caerulina Mathew, 1887
Jamides albipatula
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alenas nitidus Tite, 1960
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aleuas nitidus Tite, 1960
Jamides allectus Grose-Smith, 1894
Jamides allectus sarmice Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides amarauge amarauge Druce, 1891
Jamides aruensis Pagenstecher, 1884
Jamides aruensis dinawa Tite, 1960
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno sundara Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides cephion H. H. Druce, 1891
Jamides coritus Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Jamides coritus coritus
Jamides coritus pseudeuchylas Strand, 1911
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides cyta amphissina Grose-Smith, 1894
Jamides cyta cyta
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides hylas Cramer, 1782
Jamides nemophila Butler, 1876Papuan Cerulean
Jamides nemophila albipatulus Tite, 1960
Jamides nemophila ecteatus
Jamides nemophila epilectus
Jamides nemophila nemophila Butler, 1876
Jamides nitens Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Jamides nitidus Tite, 1960
Jamides paralectus
Jamides philatus Snellen, 1878Burmese Caerulean
Jamides pseudosias Rothschild, 1915
Jamides pseudosias coeligena Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Jamides purpurata Grose-Smith, 1894
Jamides reverdini Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides soemias Druce, 1891
Jamides soemias purpurata Grose Smith, 1894
Jamides soemias soemias Druce, 1891
Jamides timon Grose-Smith, 1895
Jamides uniformis Rothschild, 1915
Lampides amphissina (Grose-Smith, 1894)⇒ Jamides cyta amphissina Grose-Smith, 1894
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lepidochrysops danis dispar
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Luthrodes cleotas (Guérin-Ménev..., 1829)⇒ Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Luthrodes cleotas cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Luthrodes cleotas gades Fruhstorfer, 1915
Luthrodes cleotas kaiphas Fruhstorfer, 1915
Lycaenopsis dilectus
Lycaenopsis haraldus Fabricius, 1787Felder'S Hedge Blue
Lysandra hispana Herrich-Schä..., 1852Common Blue
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle caudata Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Megisba strongyle monacha Grose Smith, 1894
Monodontides argioloides Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba astarte astarte
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice apira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba berenice dobbensis Röber, 1886
Nacaduba berenice korene Druce, 1891
Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775Green-banded Line-blue
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba cyanea chromia Druce, 1891
Nacaduba cyanea epicoritus Boisduval, 1832
Nacaduba cyanea hamilcar Grose-Smith, 1894
Nacaduba cyanea rosselana Bethune-Baker, 1908
Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860Pointed Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava ariitea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava aritea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava cyaneira Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava lydia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava pacifica Toxopeus, 1927
Nacaduba kurava rothschildi Toxopeus, 1927
Nacaduba kurava septentrionalis Shirozu, 1953
Nacaduba lucana Tite, 1963
Nacaduba major Rothschild, 1915
Nacaduba mallicollo H. H. Druce, 1892
Nacaduba mallicollo markira Tite, 1963
Nacaduba mioswara Tite, 1963
Nacaduba nerine Grose-Smith ..., 1899
Nacaduba novaehebridensis vulcana Tite, 1963
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba pactolus antalcidas Fruhstorfer, 1915
Nacaduba pactolus bilikii Tennent, 2000
Nacaduba pactolus raluana RIBBE, 1899
Nacaduba palmyra (Röber, 1886)⇒ Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874
Nacaduba ruficirca Tite, 1963
Nacaduba schneideri RIBBE, 1899
Nacaduba subperusia Snellen, 1896Violet 4-lineblue
Nacaduba subperusia martha Eliot, 1955
Nacaduba tristis Rothschild, 1916
Nacaduba vulcana Tite, 1963
Nacaduba zaron Müller, 2002
Neopithecops lucifer Röber, 1886Devil's Blue
Neopithecops lucifer heria Fruhstorfer, 1919Quaker
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Nothodanis schaeffera caesius Grose Smith, 1894
Nothodanis schaeffera cepheis Druce, 1891
Paraduba metriodes Bethune-Baker, 1911Lilac Line-blue
Paraduba metriodes metriodes
Paraduba owgarra Bethune-Baker, 1906
Paraduba owzgarra Bethune-Baker, 1906
Parelodina aroa Bethune-Baker, 1904
Perpheres perpheres H. H. Druce ..., 1893
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Pistoria nigropuncta Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pistoria nigropuncta kratke Tite, 1962
Pistoria nigropunctata Bethune-Baker, 1908
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Pithecops dionisius dionisius Boisduval, 1832
Pithecops dionisius staphulus
Plebeius eremicola Röber, 1891
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus baeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Prosotas atra Tite, 1963
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas dubiosa eborata Tite, 1963
Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886Dark-based Lineblue
Prosotas gracilis saturatior Rothschild, 1915
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora caliginosa Druce, 1891
Prosotas nora nora Felder, 1860
Prosotas papuana Tite, 1963
Prosotas russelli Tennent, 2003
Prosotas talesa Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesea Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesia Tite, 1963
Psychonotis broinii
Psychonotis brownii Druce & Baker, 1893
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius hanno Grose-Smith, 1894
Psychonotis caelius manusi Rothschild, 1915
Psychonotis caelius mayae
Psychonotis caelius plotinus Grose-Smith ..., 1896
Psychonotis hebes H. H. Druce, 1904
Psychonotis kruera H. H. Druce, 1891
Psychonotis melanae Joicey & Talbot, 1916
Psychonotis parsonsi C.J. Müller, 2003
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Tartesa astarte Butler, 1882
Tartesa astarte albescens Tite, 1960
Tartesa astarte astarte Butler, 1882
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Thaumaina uranothauma Bethune-Baker, 1908
Thaumaina uranothauma deliciosa Wind & Clench, 1945
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini brandti Sibatani & G..., 1978
Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue
Udara cardia cardia C Felder, 1860
Udara (Udara) dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) drucei Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara drucei tennenti Müller, 2002
Udara rona rona Grose Smith, 1894
Udara antonia Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara cybele Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara davenporti Parsons, 1986
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilectus parva Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara kodama Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara laetitia Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara manokwariensis Joicey, Noak..., 1915
Udara meeki Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara owgarra Bethune-Baker, 1906
Udara parva Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara pullus Joicey & Noakes, 1916
Udara sibatanii Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Udara sibatanii kodama Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
Upolampes evena Hewitson, 1876
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizina labradus aruensis Swinhoe, 1916
Zizina labradus lampra Tite, 1969
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax dampierensis Rothschild, 1915

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Papua New Guinea
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
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13
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Species

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