Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Republic of the Congo (Congo)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 187
1822
4921 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 187
1822
4921 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 183
1812
4909 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 131
1472
4262 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 44
537
2021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 44
537
2021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 44
537
2021 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 17
378
1647 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 14
349
1607 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
164
1226 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 89
604 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 15
67 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Polyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues | 10
20 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Republic of the Congo
10 Genera with 20 Species | Azanus Moore, 1773 | Babul Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacyreus Butler, 1936 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 0 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cupidopsis Karsch, 2003 | Meadow blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1876 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oboronia Karsch, 1879 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Phlyaria Karsch, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Thermoniphas Karsch, 1880 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Tuxentius Larsen, 1876 | Pied pierrots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Uranothauma Butler, 1876 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Republic of the Congo
20 Species and 2 Subspecies | Azanus isis Drury, 1773 | White-banded Babul Blue | | Cacyreus audeoudi Stempffer, 1936 | Audeoud´s Bush Blue | | Catochrysops togara | | | Cupidopsis cissus Godart, 1824 | Common Meadow Blue | | Cupidopsis cissus extensa Libert, 2003 | | | Euchrysops cyclopteris Arthur Gardi..., 1876 | | | Oboronia arctimargo (Strand, 1912) | ⇒ Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912 | | Oboronia guessfeldti Dewitz, 1879 | Güssfeldt´s Blue | | Oboronia ornata Mabille, 1890 | Untailed Ginger White | | Oboronia ornata vestalis Aurivillius, 1895 | | | Oboronia pseudopunctatus Strand, 1912 | Light Ginger White | | Oboronia punctatus Dewitz, 1879 | Common Ginger White | | Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876 | Pied Blue | | Phlyaria stactalla (Karsch, 1895) | ⇒ Phlyaria cyara Hewitson, 1876 | | Thermoniphas alberici Dufrane, 1945 | Alberic´s Chalk Blue | | Thermoniphas fontainei Stempffer, 1956 | | | Thermoniphas fumosa Stempffer, 1952 | Smoky Chalk Blue | | Thermoniphas plurilimbata Karsch, 1895 | | | Thermoniphas togara Plötz, 1880 | Bright Chalk Blue | | Tuxentius carana Hewitson, 1876 | Forest Pied Pierrot | | Uranothauma falkensteini Dewitz, 1879 | Lowland Branded Blue | | Uranothauma heritsia Hewitson, 1876 | Light Branded Blue |
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