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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Sha Tin District (New Territories East, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
141
899
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
130
863
1059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
84
737
920
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
45
594
752
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
420
547
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
20
403
529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
80
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
28
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
16
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
16
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sha Tin District
16 Genera with 20 Species
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1782Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18241SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans3SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1858Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sha Tin District
20 Species
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Sha Tin District
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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