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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Sunshine Coast (South East Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
16
38
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
16
38
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
13
27
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
11
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
6
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
6
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
6
19
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
4
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
4
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
7
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
6
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sunshine Coast
6 Genera with 6 Species
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1916Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1874Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sunshine Coast
6 Species and 1 Subspecies
Catopyrops florinda Butler, 1877Speckled Line-blue
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba beroe neon Fruhstorfer, 1916Opaque Six Line Blue
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue


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