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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region South Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
816
19624
105366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
19606
105335
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
775
19334
104374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
470
14136
82559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
88
4998
20273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
87
4992
20262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
84
4970
20047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
31
3217
13190
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
26
2900
11982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
7
654
3273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
232
1164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
79
465
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
72
447
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Asia
72 Genera with 447 Species
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Actizera Chapman, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1910Hedge Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Agriades Hübner, 191218SpeciesTaxom
Agrodiaetus Hübner, 18713SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1900Mountain Blues29SpeciesTaxom
Alpherakya Kluk, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1776Arguses11SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1921Babul Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Bothrinia Chapman, 1962Hedge Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1897Angled Pierrot9SpeciesTaxom
Callenya Eliot & Kawa..., 18993SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot10SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots7SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Cebrella Eliot & Kawa..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures33SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 18843SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1980Jewel Blues22SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1775Hedge Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot4SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 18902SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 0Cupids8SpeciesTaxom
Eumedonia Forster, 17802SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 018SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 0Grass jewel5SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1886Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 02SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1895Ceruleans31SpeciesTaxom
Kretania Beuret, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues26SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1829Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1879Hedge Blues12SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1881Malayan3SpeciesTaxom
Micropsyche Mattoni, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues50SpeciesTaxom
Neolysandra Koçak, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker3SpeciesTaxom
Notarthrinus Chapman, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1933Hedge Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 0Straightwing Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Pamiria Tutt, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 0Dingy Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1876Great Spotted Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1828Forest Quakers5SpeciesTaxom
Plautella Eliot & Kawa..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Plebeius Kluk, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Plebejidea Koçak, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1886Small Jewel Blues41SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1767Meadow Blues76SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues23SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865Chequered Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1848Pale grass blue2SpeciesTaxom
Pycnophallium Toxopeus, 1823Pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Scolitantides Hübner, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1789Zebra blue3SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 0Red Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1918Blue pierrots24SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 20014SpeciesTaxom
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 04SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1937Hedge Blues15SpeciesTaxom
Una de Nicéville, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 0Grass blues11SpeciesTaxom
Zizera Schrank, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1866Lesser Grass Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Asia
447 Species and 204 Subspecies
Actizera panaegides Staudinger, 1886
Acytolepis lilacea Hampson, 1889Hampson´s hedge blue
Acytolepis lilacea moorei
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa cagaya Felder & Felder, 1865
Acytolepis puspa felderi Toxopeus, 1927
Acytolepis puspa gisca Fruhstorfer, 1910Common Hedge Blue
Agriades aegagrus ellisi
Agriades aegagrus leela
Agriades asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure mountain blue
Agriades astorica Tytler, 1926
Agriades dis Grum-Grshima..., 1891Tibetan Argus
Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798'Glandon' Arctic Blue
Agriades glandon glandon (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades glandon Prunner, 1798
Agriades jaloka Moore, 1875Greenish Mountain Blue
Agriades jaloka astorica Tytler, 1926
Agriades jaloka marlene
Agriades janigena Riley, 1923
Agriades kurtjohnsoni Bálint, 1997
Agriades luana Evans, 1915Tibetan argus
Agriades orbitulinus Staudinger, 1892
Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798Alpine Blue
Agriades pheretiades Eversmann, 1843Tien Shan Blue
Agriades pheretiades forsteri Sakai, 1978
Agriades pheretiades walli Evans, 1912
Agrodiaetus afghanica (Forster, 1973)⇒ Polyommatus afghanica Forster, 1973
Agrodiaetus afghanistana (Forster, 1972)⇒ Polyommatus damone afghanistana Forster, 1972
Agrodiaetus caerulea Staudinger, 1871Caspian Blue Argus
Albulina (Farsia) iris Lang, 1884Jewel Argus
Albulina iris ashretha Evans, 1925
Albulina iris hanna Evans, 1932
Albulina sieversi felicia Evans, 1932
Albulina (Farsia) siversii Staudinger, 1874
Albulina (Patricius) younghusbandi Elwes, 1906Chumbi Green Underwing
Albulina loewi afghana Howarth & Po..., 1976
Albulina loewi laura Evans, 1932
Albulina loewi sanoga Evans, 1925
Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882Azure Mountain Blue
Albulina baroghila Tytler, 1926
Albulina galathea Blanchard, 1844Large Green Underwing
Albulina galathea depreei
Albulina galathea galatheaLarge green underwing
Albulina galathea nycula
Albulina lehanaCommon mountain blue
Albulina lehanus Moore, 1878Common Mountain Blue
Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847Large Jevel Blue
Albulina metallica C. & R. Felder, 1865Small Green Underwing
Albulina omphisa Moore, 1875Dusky Green Underwing
Albulina omphisa chitralensis
Albulina omphissa
Albulina orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Albulina orbitulus asiatica
Albulina orbitulus lobbichleri Forster, 1961Greenish mountain blue
Albulina orbitulus pharis
Albulina pharis Fawcett, 1904
Albulina pheretes Hübner, 1805Mountain Blue
Albulina sikkima Bath, 1900
Alpherakya devanicaDusky meadow blue
Alpherakya sarta Alphéraky, 1881Brilliant meadow blue
Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775Brown Argus
Aricia agestis nazira Moore, 1865Brown argus
Aricia (Aricia) artaxerxes Fabricius, 1793Mountain Argus
Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus
Aricia (Eumedonia) eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Aricia eumedon jermyni Swinhoe, 1910
Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862Shasta Blue
Aricia (Pseudoaricia) nicias Meigen, 1830Silvery Argus
Aricia astorica Evans, 1925Astor Argus
Aricia astrarche (Bergstrasser, 1779)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Aricia medon (Hüfnagel, 1776)⇒ Aricia agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775
Azanus crameri Moore, 1881
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Azanus uranus Butler, 1886Dull Babul Blue
Azanus urios Riley & Godfrey, 1921Siam Babul Blue
Bothrinia chenelli
Bothrinia chennelli de Nicéville, 1884Hedge Cupid
Bothrinia chennellii de Nicéville, 1884Hedge Cupid
Bothrinia chennellii celastroides Shirozu & Sa..., 1962
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Caleta caleta decidiaAngled Pierrot
Caleta decidia Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta decidia decidia Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta elna noliteia Fruhstorfer, 1918Elbowed Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Caleta roxus roxana de Nicéville, 1897Straight Pierro
Callenya lenya Evans, 1932Pointed Hedge Blue
Callenya melaena (Doherty, 1889)⇒ Celastrina melaena Doherty, 1889
Callenya melaena melaena Doherty, 1899Metallic Hedge Blue
Castalius ananda (de Nicéville, 1884)⇒ Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884
Castalius carana Hewitson, 1876
Castalius decidia
Castalius decidia decidia
Castalius decidia hamatus
Castalius ethion (Doubleday, 1852)⇒ Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851
Castalius ethion airavati
Castalius mindarus Felder & Felder, 1865
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops binna Swinhoe, 1916
Catochrysops lithargyria Doherty, 1891Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops pandava (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops ancyra aberrans Elwes, 1892Felder’s Lineblue
Catopyrops florinda halys Waterhouse, 1934Speckled Lineblue
Catopyrops kokopona RIBBE, 1899
Cebrella (Cebrella) pellecebra Fruhstorfer, 1910Three-spotted Hedge Blue
Celastrina akasa marisa
Celastrina albocoeruleus Moore, 1879Albocerulean
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus jynteana de Nicéville, 1883Hill hedge blue
Celastrina argiolus kollariHill Hedge Blue
Celastrina cardia Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue
Celastrina cardia dilectus
Celastrina ceyx cerima Corbet, 1937
Celastrina dipora Moore, 1865Dusky Blue Cupid
Celastrina dohertyi Tytler, 1915
Celastrina echo echo W. H. Edwards, 1864Pacific Azure
Celastrina gigas Hemming, 1928Silvery Hedge Blue
Celastrina hersilia Leech, 1893Naga Hedge Blue
Celastrina hersilia vipiaNaga hedge-blue
Celastrina howarthi (Cantlie & No..., 1960)⇒ Celastrina placidula Druce, 1895
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina huegelii Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina huegelii oreiodesLarge hedge-blue
Celastrina huegelii oreoides Evans, 1925Large hedge blue
Celastrina iynteana de Nicéville, 1883Jyntea Hedge Blue
Celastrina jynteana
Celastrina ladonidesSilvery Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis limbata Moore, 1879Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis placida
Celastrina melaena Doherty, 1889Metallic Hedge Blue
Celastrina musina (Snellen, 1892)⇒ Monodontides musina Snellen, 1892
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
Celastrina oreas oreana
Celastrina oreas oreoides
Celastrina placida
Celastrina placidula Druce, 1895
Celastrina vipia Cantlie & No..., 1960
Celatoxia albidisca (Moore, 1884)⇒ Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883
Celatoxia marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Celatoxia marginata marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880Small Cupid
Chilades (Lachides) ella Butler, 1881
Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855Persian Grass Blue
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades pandava lanka Evans, 1925
Chilades pandava nicola Swinhoe, 1885
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Chilades hochilus
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Chilades lajus lajus Stoll, 1870Lime Blue
Chilades lajus tavoyanus Evans, 1932Lime Blue
Chilades lajus varunana Moore, 1866
Chilades nila Evans, 1925
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades parrhasius minuta Evans, 1932
Chilades parrhasius nila Evans, 1925
Chilades parrhasius parrhasius
Chilades pulti
Chilades putli Kollar, 1844Eastern Grass Jewel
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Chilades trochylus orientalis Forster, 1980Large Grass Jewel
Cupido (Cupido) minimus Fuessly, 1775Little Blue
Cupido (Everes) alcetas Hoffmannsegg, 1804Provençal Short-tailed Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cupido argiades indicaShort-tailed blue
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Cupido adana (Druce, 1873)⇒ Jamides aratus adana H. Druce, 1873
Cupido agriades
Cupido akaba gythion
Cupido buddhista Alpheraky, 1881Buddhist Blue
Cupido buddhista shanduaBuddhist blue
Cupido deporidesChapman`s Cupid
Cupido huegeliiDusky-blue Cupid
Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883Whitedisc Hedge Blue
Cyaniris candaules (Snellen, 1892)⇒ Monodontides musina Snellen, 1892
Cyaniris carna de Nicéville, 1895
Cyaniris lugra (Druce, 1895)⇒ Monodontides musina Snellen, 1892
Cyaniris melaenoides (Tytler, 1915)⇒ Celastrina melaena Doherty, 1889
Cyaniris parishii (Rhé Philipe, 1910)⇒ Monodontides musina Snellen, 1892
Cyaniris semiargus (Rottemburg, 1775)⇒ Polyommatus semiargus Rottemburg, 1775
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Danis esme Grose-Smith, 1894
Discolampa epiusBanded Blue Pierrot
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Discolampa ethion colmus Fruhstorfer, 1922
Discolampa ethion ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Elkalyce diporides Chapman, 1909
Elkalyce kala de Nicéville, 1890Black Cupid
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnejus Fabricius, 1798Gram Blue
Euchrysops ella Butler, 1881
Euchrysops lanka Evans, 1925
Euchrysops malathana Boisduval, 1833Common smoky blue
Euchrysops osiris Hopffer, 1855African Blue
Euchrysops pandava
Euchrysops parrhasius
Eumedonia astoricaAstor argus
Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780Geranium Argus
Everes agriades indica
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Everes argiades diporides Chapman, 1909Chapman's Cupid
Everes argiades indicaShort-tailed Blue
Everes buddhista Alphéraky, 1881Shandur Cupid
Everes coretas Hoffmannsegg, 1804
Everes decolorata
Everes deporidesChapman`s Cupid
Everes dipora
Everes dipora indica Evans, 1932
Everes huegelii Moore, 1865Dusky-blue Cupid
Everes huegelii dipora Moore, 1865Dusky blue Cupid
Everes huegelii huegeliiTailed Cupid
Everes hugelii dipora
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus assamica Tytler, 1915Indian cupid
Everes lacturnus lacturnus Godart, , 1824Indian Cupid
Everes moorei
Freyeria galba (Lederer ; Ac..., 1995)⇒ Chilades galba Lederer, 1855
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Freyeria trochylus orientalisGrass jewel
Freyeria trochylus putli
Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761)⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775
Glaucopsyche charybdis Staudinger, 1886
Iolana gigantea Grum-Grshima..., 1885Gilgit Mountain Blue
Iolana gigantea gilgiticaGilgit mountain blue
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Ionolyce helicon merguiana Moore, 1884Pointed Line Blue
Ionolyce helicon viola Moore, 1877
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto alocina Swinhoe, 1915Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto eurysaces Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides alecto meilichius
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aratus adana H. Druce, 1873
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides caerulea Druce, 1873Royal Cerulean
Jamides caeruleus H. Druce, 1873Royal Cerulean
Jamides caeruleus caeruleus H.Druce, 1873Royal Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno aelianus Fabricius, 1793Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common Cerulean
Jamides celeno lydanus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides celeno tissama Fruhstorfer, 1921
Jamides cleodus C. Felder & ..., 1865White Cerulean
Jamides coruscans Moore, 1877Ceylon Cerulean
Jamides cyta Boisduval, 1832Bordered Cerulean
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides elpis pseudelpis Butler, 1879Glistening Caerulean
Jamides euchylas Hübner, 1819
Jamides ferrari Evans, 1932Ferrar'S Cerulean
Jamides hylas Cramer, 1782
Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862Frosted Cerulean
Jamides lacteata de Nicéville, 1895Milky Cerulean
Jamides malaccanus Röber, 1886Malacca Cerulean
Jamides philatus Snellen, 1878Burmese Caerulean
Jamides pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Jamides pura pura Moore, 1886White Cerulean
Jamides virgulatus H. H. Druce, 1895Dusky Cerulean
Kretania beaniBalochi jewel blue
Kretania eurypilus Freyer, 1851Eastern Brown Argus
Lampides alecta kondulana
Lampides armeniensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides caerulea (Druce, 1873)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides caeruleafasciata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides celeno Stoll, 1780
Lampides clara (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides clarafasciata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides cleodus Felder, 1865
Lampides coruscans Moore, 1877
Lampides elpis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862
Lampides elpis kankena
Lampides euchylas hyphasis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Lampides fusca (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides grisescens (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides infuscata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides kankena Felder, 1862Glistening Cerulean
Lampides kondulana Felder, 1862
Lampides lacteata de Nicéville, 1895Milky Cerulean
Lampides minor (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides obsoleta (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides pura Moore, 1886
Lampides suidas Felder, 1865
Lampides typicafasciata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides typicamarginata (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Lampides zelea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767Common Zebra Blue
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Lestranicus transpectus Moore, 1879White-Banded Hedge Blue
Luthrodes pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad blue
Lycaenopsis akasa (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Udara akasa Horsfield, 1828
Lycaenopsis cossa Chapman, 1909
Lycaenopsis dilertus
Lycaenopsis haraldus Fabricius, 1787Felder'S Hedge Blue
Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson, 1889Common Darkie
Lycaenopsis limbatus Moore, 1879
Lycaenopsis marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Lycaenopsis minima (Evans, 1932)⇒ Celastrina melaena Doherty, 1889
Lycaenopsis musinoides (Swinhoe, 1910)⇒ Monodontides musina Snellen, 1892
Lycaenopsis singalensis
Lycaenopsis transferens
Lycaenopsis transpectus Moore, 1879White-banded Hedge Blue
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Megisba thwaitesi Moore, 1881
Micropsyche ariana Mattoni, 1978
Monodontides musina Snellen, 1892Swinhoe´s Hedge Blue
Monodontides musina musinoides Swinhoe, 1910Swinhoe’s Hedge Blue
Nacaduba angusta Druce, 1873White Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba atrata (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865
Nacaduba atrata assama
Nacaduba atratus Horsfield, 1828
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice nicobaricus Wood-Mason &..., 1881
Nacaduba berenice ormistoni Toxopeus, 1928
Nacaduba berenice ormistonii
Nacaduba berenice plumbeomicans Wood-Mason &..., 1880
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba beroe gythion Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque six-line blue
Nacaduba beroe minima Toxopeus, 1928
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba calauria toxopeusi Corbet, 1938
Nacaduba dana (Nicéville, 1883)⇒ Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884
Nacaduba dilata Evans, 1932
Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860Pointed Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus nabo Fruhstorfer, 1916Pale four-lineblue
Nacaduba hermus sidoma Fruhstorfer, 1916Dakhan Pale Four-Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus vicania Corbet, 1938
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava canaraica Toxopeus, 1927
Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-line blue
Nacaduba kurava nicobarica
Nacaduba kurava prominens Moore, 1877
Nacaduba kurava sambalanga Tite, 1963
Nacaduba lyas
Nacaduba lysa Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba lysa intricata
Nacaduba nabo Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba nabo sidoma
Nacaduba noreia
Nacaduba olloyetti
Nacaduba ollyetti Corbet, 1947Woodhouse´s Four Lineblue
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba pactolus andamanica Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba pactolus continentalis Fruhstorfer, 1916Large four-line blue
Nacaduba pactolus macrophthalma Felder, 1874
Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828Singapore Four-line Blue
Nacaduba pavana vajuva Fruhstorfer, 1916Small Fourline Blue
Nacaduba perusia (Felder, 1860)⇒ Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858
Nacaduba sanaya Fruhstorfer, 1916Jewel Fourline Blue
Nacaduba sanaya elioti Corbet, 1938Jewel Four-Line Blue
Nacaduba sanaya naevia Toxopeus, 1929Jewel four-line blue
Nacaduba sinhala Ormiston, 1924Pale Ceylon Line Blue
Nacaduba sinhala sinhala
Nacaduba sinhara
Nacaduba subperusia Snellen, 1896Violet 4-lineblue
Nacaduba subperusia lysa Fruhstorfer, 1916Violet four-line blue
Neolysandra coelestina Eversmann, 1843Pontic Blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neopithecops zalmora dharma Moore, 1881Quaker
Neopithecops zalmora zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Notarthrinus binghami Chapman, 1908Chapman´s Hedge Blue
Oreolyce dohertyi Tytler, 1915Naga Hedge Blue
Oreolyce quadriplaga Snellen, 1892Naga Hedge Blue
Oreolyce vardhana Moore, 1875Dusky Hedge Blue
Oreolyce vardhana nepalica
Oreolyce vardhana vardhana Nixon, 1933Dusky hedge-blue
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Orthomiella pontis pontis Elwes, 1887Burmese Straight-wing Blue
Orthomiella rantaizana Wileman, 1910Burmese Straightwing Blue
Orthomiella ronkayanaNepal straight wing blue
Pamiria chrysopa
Pamiria omphisa Moore, 1875Dusky green underwing
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Petrelaea dana danaDingy Line Blue
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Phengaris juenana (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876
Phengaris lampra (Oberthür, 1876)⇒ Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops corvus correctus Cowan, 1965Forest Quaker
Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889Blue Quaker
Pithecops fulgens fulgens Doherty, 1889
Pithecops hylax Horsfield, 1828Forest Quaker
Plautella cossaea de Nicéville, 1895Chalky Hedge Blue
Plebeius idas argulus Frey, 1856
Plebejidea loewii Zeller, 1847Large jewel blue
Plebejus (Agriades) aquilo Boisduval, 1832Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Agriades) glandon de Prunner, 1798Arctic Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus deavnicus rupala Tytler, 1925
Plebejus devancius rupala Tytler, 1925
Plebejus devanica rupala Evans, 1925
Plebejus (Alpherakya) devanicus Moore, 1875
Plebejus devanicus gooraisica Tytler, 1926
Plebejus devanicus kohibabaensis Sakai, 1978
Plebejus devanicus rupala
Plebejus devanicus sartoides Tytler, 1925
Plebejus sarta gracilis Evans, 1912
Plebejus sarta sartoides Swinhoe, 1910
Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862)⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862
Plebejus (Lycaeides) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern Blue
Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus christophi bracteata Butler, 1880
Plebejus christophi lesiei Tytler, 1926
Plebejus christophi lesliei Tytler, 1927
Plebejus (Lycaeides) idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Lycaeides) melissa Edwards, 1873Common bordered blue
Plebejus (Plebejidea) loewii Zeller, 1847Loew's Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) beani Bálint & Joh..., 1997Balochi Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Plebejides) indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus pylaon indica Evans, 1925
Plebejus (Plebejus) argus Linnaeus, 1758Silver-studded Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) baroghila Tytler, 1926Baroghil Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) eversmanni Lang, 1884Tibetan Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) idas (Linnaeus, 1761)⇒ Plebejus idas Linnaeus, 1761
Plebejus (Plebejus) kwaja Evans, 1932Dark Jewel Blue
Plebejus (Plebijides) hesperica Rambur, 1839
Plebejus (Vacciniina) optilete (Knoch, 1781)⇒ Plebejus optilete Knoch, 1781
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Plebejus aehaja Behr, 1867
Plebejus christophe Staudinger, 1874Small Jewel Blue
Plebejus eumedon (Esper, 1780)⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780
Plebejus galani Agenjo, 1967
Plebejus galathea
Plebejus iris asretha
Plebejus luzonicus (Röber, 1886)⇒ Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) afghanicus Forster, 1973
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) afghanistana Forster, 1972
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) bogra Tshikolovets, 1992Balochi Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) caerulea Courvoisier, 1910
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus damone afghanistana Forster, 1972
Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) evansi Forster, 1956
Polyommatus (Bryna) ariana (Tutt, 1909)⇒ Arhopala ariana Evans, 1925
Polyommatus (Bryna) dux Riley, 1926
Polyommatus (Bryna) everesti Riley, 1922
Polyommatus (Bryna) fraterluci Grum-Grshima..., 1890Kangra Meadow Blue
Polyommatus (Bryna) pierinoi Grum-Grshima..., 1890Manang meadow blue
Polyommatus (Bryna) stoliczkanus Felder & Felder, 1865
Polyommatus (Bryna) sutleja Moore, 1882
Polyommatus (Cyaniris) semiargus Rottemburg, 1775Mazarine Blue
Polyommatus morgiana kwaja Evans, 1932
Polyommatus (Kretania) csomai Forster, 1938
Polyommatus (Lysandra) bellargus Rottemburg, 1775Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Lysandra) punctifera Courvoisier, 1910Spotted Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Paragrodiaetus) dagmara Grum-Grshima..., 1888
Polyommatus everesti janetae Evans, 1927
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amandus Schneider, 1792Adonis Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amor Staudinger, 1886
Polyommatus ariana arene Fawcett, 1904
Polyommatus ariana droshana Evans, 1925
Polyommatus ariana janatae Evans, 1927
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) bilucha Moore, 1884
Polyommatus bilucha florenciae Tytler, 1926
Polyommatus bilucha shingara Evans, 1932
Polyommatus bilucha wazira Evans, 1932
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) drunela Swinhoe, 1910
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808Common Meadow Blue
Polyommatus eros droshana Evans, 1925
Polyommatus eros wazira Evans, 1932
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) escheri Hübner, 1823Chalk-Hill Blue
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890
Polyommatus icadius chitralensis Swinhoe, 1910
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus icarus pseuderos
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) pseuderos Moore, 1879
Polyommatus stoliczkanus drasula Swinhoe, 1910
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) tatsienluica Fruhstorfer, 1916
Polyommatus tatsienluica neplaensis Forster, 1961
Polyommatus afghanica Forster, 1973
Polyommatus armena Staudinger, 1871
Polyommatus astorica Evans, 1925
Polyommatus bagus (Distant, 1886)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Polyommatus candalus Herrich-Schä..., 1851
Polyommatus devanica Moore, 1874Dusky Meadow Blue
Polyommatus droshana Evans, 1925
Polyommatus fergana Staudinger, 1881
Polyommatus florenciaeSilvery Meadow Blue
Polyommatus gigantea Grum-Grshima..., 1885
Polyommatus lanka (Moore, 1877)⇒ Udara lanka Moore, 1877
Polyommatus lehanus Moore, 1878
Polyommatus limbatus Moore, 1879
Polyommatus loewii (Zeller, 1847)⇒ Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847
Polyommatus lucia (Culot, 1905)⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758
Polyommatus nepalensis Forster, W., 1961Nepal Meadow Blue
Polyommatus omphisa Moore, 1874Dusky Green Underwing
Polyommatus pierinoManang Meadow Blue
Polyommatus sarta Alpheraky, 1882Brilliant Meadow Blue
Polyommatus sarta gooraisica Tytler, 1927
Polyommatus sarta rupala Tytler, 1927
Polyommatus sieversi Christoph, 1873Pale Jewel Blue
Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877Singhalese Hedge Blue
Polyommatus stoliczkana Fawcett, 1904
Polyommatus stoliczkana areneCommon meadow blue
Polyommatus turanica (Rühl, 1895)⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761
Polyommatus varuhana
Polyommatus vicrama (Moore, 1865)⇒ Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865
Polyommatus watira
Polyommatus wazira Evans, 1932
Polyommatus yanagawensis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767
Prosotas aluta Druce, 1873Banded Lineblue
Prosotas aluta coelestis Wood-Mason &..., 1887Assam Banded Lineblue
Prosotas ardates Moore, 1874
Prosotas bhutea de Nicéville, 1883Bhutya Lineblue
Prosotas bhutea bhutea de Nicéville, 1884Bhutea Lineblue
Prosotas butea de Nicéville, 1884
Prosotas dilata Evans, 1932Common Lineblue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa indica Evans, 1925Indian Tailless Lineblue
Prosotas gracilis Röber, 1886Dark-based Lineblue
Prosotas lutea Martin, 1895Banded Lineblue
Prosotas lutea sivoka Evans, 1910Banded Lineblue
Prosotas lutes
Prosotas lutes sivokaBanded lineblue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas nora dilata Evans, 1932
Prosotas nora fulva Evans, 1925
Prosotas noreia Felder R., 1868White-tipped Lineblue
Prosotas noreia hampsoni de Nicéville, 1885White-tipped Lineblue
Prosotas noreia hampsonii de Nicéville, 1885Indian White-Tipped Lineblue
Prosotas pia Toxopeus, 1929Margined Lineblue
Prosotas pia marginata Tite, 1963Margined Lineblue
Pseudophilotes baton (Bergsträsser, 1779)⇒ Pseudophilotes hylacter Bergstraesser, 1779
Pseudophilotes cashmirensis
Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865Eastern baton blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1848Himalayan Pale Grass Blue
Pycnophallium elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Pycnophallium roxus Godart, 1823Straight Pierrot
Scolitantides orion battus Denis & Schi..., 1775
Scolitantides orion orithyia Grum-Grschim..., 1891
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Syntarucus pirithous (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Leptotes pirithous Linnaeus, 1767
Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Syntarucus telicanus Lang, 1789
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Talicada nyseus nyseusIndian Red Pierrot
Tarucus alteratus Moore, 1882Rusty Pierrot
Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884Dark Pierrot
Tarucus ananda anandaDark Pierrot
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus balkanicus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886Spotted Pierrot
Tarucus dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918Assam Pierrot
Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus hazara Evans, 1932Hazara Pierrot
Tarucus indica Evans, 1932Indian Pierrot
Tarucus indicusIndian Pierrot
Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885)⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus nara alteratusStriped Pierrot
Tarucus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918Black-spotted Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885Balochistan Pierrot
Tarucus rosaceus Austaut, 1885Mediterranean Blue
Tarucus sybaris sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Tarucus waterstradti H. H. Druce, 1895Assam Pierrot
Tarucus waterstradti dharta Bethune-Baker, 1918Assam Pierrot
Tongeia arcana Leech, 1890
Tongeia kala de Nicéville, 1890Black Cupid
Tongeia potanini Alpheraky, 1889Banded Cupid
Tongeia pseudozuthus Huang, 2001False Tibetan Cupid
Turanana chitrali Charmeux & P..., 2004Chitral Argus Blue
Turanana cytis Christoph, 1877Persian Odd-spot Blue
Turanana cytis laspura Evans, 1932Spotted argus blue
Turanana vicrama cashmirensis
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828White Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) camenae de Nicéville, 1895
Udara (Udara) cyma Toxopeus, 1927Dark Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) lanka Moore, 1877Ceylon Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) placidula H.H.Druce, 1895Narrow-bordered Hedge Blue
Udara placidula howarthi Cantlie & No..., 1960Howarth´s hedge blue
Udara (Udara) singalensis R.Felder, 1868Singalese Hedge Blue
Udara albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocaerulean
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara ceyx de Nicéville, 1893
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilectus apona Fruhstorfer, 1910
Udara selma H.H.Druce, 1895Bicoloured Hedge Blue
Udara selma cerima Corbet, 1937Bicolored hedge blue
Una usta Distant, 1886Singleton
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna angustemarginata Heydemann, 1955
Zizeeria labradus Godart, 1823
Zizeeria lysimon (Trimen, 1862)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizeeria maha Kollar, 1848Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria ossa Swinhoe, 1885
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis otis Fabricius, 1787
Zizeeria zizina
Zizera lysimon (Swinhoe, 1884)⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizina labradus Godart, 1824Clover Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis sangra Moore, 1866Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in South Asia
SubtribePolyommatina
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