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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
6198
14500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
6193
14493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
6089
14260
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
316
4628
11471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
67
1719
4069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
67
1717
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
66
1715
4064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
1028
2345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
21
897
2062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
205
486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
80
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
40
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
38
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sri Lanka
38 Genera with 103 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1927Hedge Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Azanus Moore, 1782Babul Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Bothrinia Chapman, 1884Hedge Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1824Angled Pierrot4SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot3SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots3SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures3SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 18841SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues10SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1883Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot4SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1925Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 18242SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 0Grass jewel3SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1895Ceruleans9SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1916Ceruleans and Peablues8SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1881
Cupids0SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 0Hedge Blues6SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1881Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 0Lineblues20SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1881Quaker2SpeciesTaxom
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1875Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1779Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 0Meadow Blues7SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1885Lineblues6SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1793Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Talicada Moore, 0Red Pierrot2SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1882Blue pierrots6SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1868Hedge Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1787Lesser Grass Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sri Lanka
103 Species and 39 Subspecies
Acytolepis lilacea Hampson, 1889Hampson´s hedge blue
Acytolepis lilacea moorei
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa felderi Toxopeus, 1927
Azanus crameri Moore, 1881
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782Bright Babul Blue
Bothrinia chennellii de Nicéville, 1884Hedge Cupid
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Caleta decidia Hewitson, 1876Angled Pierrot
Caleta roxus Godart, 1824Straight Pierrot
Castalius decidia hamatus
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Castalius rosimon rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget-me-not
Catopyrops kokopona RIBBE, 1899
Celastrina akasa marisa
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celatoxia albidisca (Moore, 1884)⇒ Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades pandava lanka Evans, 1925
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Chilades lajus lajus Stoll, 1870Lime Blue
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793Indian Cupid
Chilades parrhasius nila Evans, 1925
Chilades putli Kollar, 1844Eastern Grass Jewel
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Cupido adana (Druce, 1873)⇒ Jamides aratus adana H. Druce, 1873
Cupido akaba gythion
Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883Whitedisc Hedge Blue
Danis danis thinophilus Toxopeus, 1930
Discolampa epiusBanded Blue Pierrot
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Discolampa ethion colmus Fruhstorfer, 1922
Discolampa ethion ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops lanka Evans, 1925
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus lacturnus Godart, , 1824Indian Cupid
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Freyeria trochylus putli
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Ionolyce helicon hyllus Waterhouse &..., 1914Bronze Line-blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto meilichius
Jamides aratus adana H. Druce, 1873
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno tissama Fruhstorfer, 1921
Jamides coruscans Moore, 1877Ceylon Cerulean
Jamides lacteata de Nicéville, 1895Milky Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides celeno Stoll, 1780
Lampides coruscans Moore, 1877
Lampides euchylas hyphasis Fruhstorfer, 1908
Lampides kondulana Felder, 1862
Lampides lacteata de Nicéville, 1895Milky Cerulean
Lampides suidas Felder, 1865
Lampides zelea Fruhstorfer, 1916
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Lycaenopsis akasa (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Udara akasa Horsfield, 1828
Lycaenopsis cossa Chapman, 1909
Lycaenopsis dilertus
Lycaenopsis lilacea Hampson, 1889Common Darkie
Lycaenopsis limbatus Moore, 1879
Lycaenopsis singalensis
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba thwaitesi Moore, 1881
Nacaduba atrata (Horsfield, 1829)⇒ Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice ormistoni Toxopeus, 1928
Nacaduba berenice ormistonii
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba beroe minima Toxopeus, 1928
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba calauria toxopeusi Corbet, 1938
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava prominens Moore, 1877
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 sinhala Ormiston, 1924Pale Ceylon Line Blue
Nacaduba sinhala sinhala
Nacaduba sinhara
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neopithecops zalmora dharma Moore, 1881Quaker
Oreolyce vardhana Moore, 1875Dusky Hedge Blue
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Plebejus (Plebejus) argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779Northern blue
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus icarus lacon Jermyns, 1825
Polyommatus lanka (Moore, 1877)⇒ Udara lanka Moore, 1877
Polyommatus limbatus Moore, 1879
Polyommatus omphisa Moore, 1874Dusky Green Underwing
Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877Singhalese Hedge Blue
Polyommatus varuhana
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa indica Evans, 1925Indian Tailless Lineblue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas noreia Felder R., 1868White-tipped Lineblue
Prosotas noreia hampsonii de Nicéville, 1885Indian White-Tipped Lineblue
Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843Red Pierrot
Talicada nyseus nyseusIndian Red Pierrot
Tarucus extricatus Butler, 1886Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus sybaris sybaris Hopffer, 1855Dotted Blue
Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793African Pierrot
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828White Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) camenae de Nicéville, 1895
Udara (Udara) lanka Moore, 1877Ceylon Hedge Blue
Udara (Udara) singalensis R.Felder, 1868Singalese Hedge Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue
Zizula hylax hylax Fabricius, 1775Tiny Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Sri Lanka
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
6
17
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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Polyommatini at dyntaxa.se
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