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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Stellenbosch (Cape Winelands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
941
1098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
211
941
1098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
205
934
1092
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
818
977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
32
94
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
32
94
99
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
30
92
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
65
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
63
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
41
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
16
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Stellenbosch
8 Genera with 7 Species
Cacyreus Butler, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1998Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1921Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1976Giant Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1878Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1764Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1862Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Stellenbosch
7 Species and 4 Subspecies
Cupido amyntula nesiotes J. Emmel & T..., 1998Western Tailed-Blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Jamides euchylas phasis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Lepidochrysops titei Dickson, 1976Tite's Blue
Plebejus anna lotis Lintner, 1878Anna´s Blue
Tarucus thespis Linnaeus, 1764Fynbos Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862African Grass Blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Stellenbosch
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