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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Solomon Islands (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
404
3626
6828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3550
6682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2836
5497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
56
855
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
55
854
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
55
854
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
23
595
1130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
556
1063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
244
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
80
177
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
49
112
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
46
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Solomon Islands
46 Genera with 109 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1821Arguses1SpeciesTaxom
Brephidium Scudder, 1873Pygmy blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832Forget-me-nots11SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 189212SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 0Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cyclargus Nabokov, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 01SpeciesTaxom
Echinargus Nabokov, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18604SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1833Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiargus Hübner, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19868SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1891Ceruleans13SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues2SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1915Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1894Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 2001Lineblues30SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1886Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1890Forest Quakers3SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1879Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 0Lineblues10SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 19996SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Solomona Tennent, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Tartesa Hirowatari, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982
Pied pierrots0SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1860Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1969Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1915Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Solomon Islands
109 Species and 71 Subspecies
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Agriades hylas Schiffermüller, 1776
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Brephidium exilis Boisduval, 1852Fea Pygmyblue
Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862Eastern pygmy blue
Brephidium pseudofea (Morrison, 1873)⇒ Brephidium isophthalma Herrich-Schä..., 1862
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus marshalli Butler, 1898Brun des pélargoniums
Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops amasea amasea Waterhouse &..., 1914Cobalt Pea-blue
Catochrysops amasea reducta Howarth, 1962
Catochrysops nubila Tite, 1959
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus fuva
Catochrysops panormus pura Tite, 1959
Catochrysops panormus rennellensis Howarth, 1962
Catochrysops strabo celebensis Tite, 1959
Catochrysops taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Catochrysops taitensis taitensis Boisduval, 1832
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops ancyra amaura Druce, 1891
Catopyrops ancyra ligamenta Druce, 1891
Catopyrops ancyra maniana Druce, 1891
Catopyrops keinia
Catopyrops keinia keiria
Catopyrops keinia makira
Catopyrops keiria Druce, 1891
Catopyrops keiria keiria Druce, 1891
Catopyrops keiria reducta Howarth, 1962
Catopyrops nebulosa Druce, 1892
Catopyrops nebulosa nebulosa Druce, 1892
Celastrina ladon (Cramer, 1780)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Celastrina philippina lychorida
Chilades cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Cupido arinia (Oberthür, 1878)⇒ Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775
Cupido damaeus Godart, 1823
Cyclargus ammon Lucas, 1857Blue Butterfly
Cyclargus thomasi Clench, 1941Miami Blue
Danis kruera
Echinargus isola (Reakirt, 1867)⇒ Habrodais poodiae J.W. Brown &..., 1982
Eicochrysops hippocrates Fabricius, 1793White-tipped Blue
Epimastidia arienis H. H. Druce, 1891
Epimastidia arienis arienis Druce, 1891
Epimastidia ariensis ariensis
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Erysichton lineata imperialis
Erysichton lineata vincula Druce, 1891
Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860)⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860
Erysichton palmyra lateplaga Tite, 1963
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Everes amyntula (Boisduval, 1852)⇒ Cupido amyntula Boisduval, 1852
Everes lacturnus palliensis RIBBE, 1899
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Doubleday, 1842Behr Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Hemiargus antibubastus (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818
Hemiargus ceraunus Fabricius, 1793Antillean Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus Hübner, 1818Ceraunus Blue
Ionolyce brunnenscens Tite, 1963
Ionolyce brunnescens Tite, 1963
Ionolyce brunnescens brunnescens Tite, 1963
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon caracalla Waterhouse &..., 1914
Ionolyce helicon cavacalla
Ionolyce lachlani Tennent, 2001
Ionolyce selkon Parsons, 1986
Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860Marbled Blue
Jamides aetherialis Butler, 1884
Jamides aetherialis caerulina Mathew, 1887
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides amarauge amarauge Druce, 1891
Jamides areas H. H. Druce, 1891
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno evanescens Butler, 1875
Jamides celeno sundara Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides cephion H. H. Druce, 1891
Jamides goodenovii Butler, 1876
Jamides morphoides Butler, 1884
Jamides soemias Druce, 1891
Jamides soemias soemias Druce, 1891
Lampides areas georgiana RIBBE, 1899
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes cassius Cramer, 1775Cassius Blue
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Luthrodes cleotas cleotas Guérin-Ménev..., 1831
Luthrodes cleotas gades Fruhstorfer, 1915
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle monacha Grose Smith, 1894
Nacaduba astarte Butler, 1882
Nacaduba astarte astarte
Nacaduba astarte norovona
Nacaduba astarte plumbata Druce, 1891
Nacaduba bepidus
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice korene Druce, 1891
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Nacaduba biskira
Nacaduba cyanea Cramer, 1775Green-banded Line-blue
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba cyanea chromia Druce, 1891
Nacaduba dyopa lepidus Tennent, 2000
Nacaduba factio Tennent, 2000
Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860Pointed Lineblue
Nacaduba korene Druce, 1891
Nacaduba kurara euretes
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava cruzens
Nacaduba kurava euretes Druce, 1891
Nacaduba mallicollo markira Tite, 1963
Nacaduba novaehebridensis Druce, 1892
Nacaduba novaehebridensis guizoensis Tite, 1963
Nacaduba novaehebridensis novaehebridensis Druce, 1892
Nacaduba novaetiebidensis medius
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba pactolus bilikii Tennent, 2000
Nacaduba pactolus georgia
Nacaduba plumbata Druce, 1891
Nacaduba samsoni Tennent, 2001
Nothodanis schaeffera cepheis Druce, 1891
Petrelaea tombugensis Röber, 1886Eastern Dingy Lineblue
Pithecops dionisius Boisduval, 1832Pied Blue
Pithecops dionisius dionisius Boisduval, 1832
Pithecops steirema Druce, 1890
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus staudingeri Röber, 1886
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) celina Austaut, 1879Austaut'S Blue
Prosotas dibiosa eborata
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa eborata Tite, 1963
Prosotas duiosa livida
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora caliginosa Druce, 1891
Prosotas russelli Tennent, 2003
Prosotas talesa Tite, 1963
Prosotas talesia Tite, 1963
Prosotas tatesia
Psychonotis eleanor Tennent, 1999
Psychonotis julie Tennent, 1999
Psychonotis kruera H. H. Druce, 1891
Psychonotis slithyi Tennent, 1999
Psychonotis slithyi slithyi Tennent, 1999
Psychonotis waihuru Tennent, 1999
Scolitantides orion metioche Fruhstorfer, 1910
Solomona sutakiki Tennent, 2000
Solomona sutakiki sutakiki Tennent, 2000
Tartesa astarte Butler, 1882
Tartesa astarte astarte Butler, 1882
Tartesa ugiensis H. H. Druce, 1891
Theclinesthes sulpitius Miskin, 1890Saltpan Blue
Udara cardia cardia C Felder, 1860
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizina labradus lampra Tite, 1969
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax dampierensis Rothschild, 1915

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Solomon Islands
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
9
13
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Polyommatini at artfakta.se
Polyommatini at dyntaxa.se
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