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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
1408
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
193
1408
3175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
185
1392
3157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
1267
2966
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
29
438
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
29
438
850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
28
437
849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
354
711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
350
704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
190
467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
64
141
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
22
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
20
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sikkim
20 Genera with 42 Species
Albulina Tutt, 1900Mountain Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1895Azures9SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1886Ceruleans6SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 0Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues5SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1887Straightwing Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1798Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1878Meadow Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1918Blue pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sikkim
42 Species and 20 Subspecies
Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure Mountain Blue
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Albulina orbitulus asiatica
Albulina orbitulus pharis
Albulina sikkima Bath, 1900
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Castalius decidia decidia
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus jynteana de Nicéville, 1883Hill hedge blue
Celastrina hersilia Leech, 1893Naga Hedge Blue
Celastrina hersilia vipiaNaga hedge-blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis limbata Moore, 1879Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis placida
Celastrina placida
Celastrina placidula Druce, 1895
Cupido agriades
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto alocina Swinhoe, 1915Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto eurysaces Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Luthrodes pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad blue
Lycaenopsis marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Lycaenopsis transferens
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus nabo Fruhstorfer, 1916Pale four-lineblue
Nacaduba pactolus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1916Large four-line blue
Nacaduba pavana vajuva Fruhstorfer, 1916Small Fourline Blue
Nacaduba perusia (Felder, 1860)⇒ Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Orthomiella pontis pontis Elwes, 1887Burmese Straight-wing Blue
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Polyommatus ariana arene Fawcett, 1904
Polyommatus lehanus Moore, 1878
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 marginata Tite, 1963Margined Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Tarucus waterstradti H. H. Druce, 1895Assam Pierrot
Tarucus waterstradti dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918Assam Pierrot
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Sikkim
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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