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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Taiwan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
650
12550
43797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
648
12547
43788
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
622
12412
43330
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
402
9697
34650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
82
3196
9755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
81
3194
9743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
78
3185
9714
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
29
2112
6930
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
24
1904
6240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
286
1146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
104
304
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
43
123
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
42
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Taiwan
42 Genera with 122 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1909Hedge Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Acytolepsis Toxopeus, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Aricia Reichenbach, 1856Arguses10SpeciesTaxom
Cacyreus Butler, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Callenya Eliot & Kawa..., 19324SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1959Forget-me-nots4SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1960Azures22SpeciesTaxom
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawa..., 18842SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1780Jewel Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1895Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Elkalyce Bálint & Joh..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1929Grass jewel4SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1919Ceruleans18SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1816Ceruleans and Peablues4SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Luthrodes Moore, 1980Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Lycaenopsis C.Felder & R..., 1884Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1881Malayan4SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1929Lineblues16SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker4SpeciesTaxom
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1910Straightwing Blues3SpeciesTaxom
Phengaris Doherty, 1908Great Spotted Blues5SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1913Forest Quakers6SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 0Small Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1874Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1916Lineblues5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1885Pale grass blue3SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1919Moore´s Cupids4SpeciesTaxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1793Zebra blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1917Hedge Blues9SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues6SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1929Lesser Grass Blues4SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Taiwan
122 Species and 65 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa gisca Fruhstorfer, 1910Common Hedge Blue
Acytolepis puspa myla Fruhstorfer, 1909
Acytolepsis formosana Bethune-Baker, 1914
Acytolepsis myla Fruhstorfer, 1909
Acytolepsis postimacula Matsumura, 1929
Acytolepsis puspa Fruhstorfer, 1909
Acytolepsis puspa myla Fruhstorfer, 1909
Acytolepsis yuchingkiniana Murayama & S..., 1963
Aricia argentata (Walker, 1856)⇒ Myospila argentata Walker, 1856
Aricia carbo (Schiner, 1862)⇒ Hebecnema fumosa Meigen, 1826
Aricia fasciculifera (Zetterstedt, 1845)⇒ Fannia manicata Meigen, 1826
Aricia fusciceps (Zetterstedt, 1845)⇒ Delia platura Meigen, 1826
Aricia inaperta (Walker, 1856)⇒ Dichaetomyia quadrata Wiedemann, 1824
Aricia integra (Walker, 1859)⇒ Myospila argentata Walker, 1856
Aricia maculipennis (Boheman, 1844)⇒ Phaonia pratensis Robineau-Des..., 1830
Aricia megalops (Pandelle, 1899)⇒ Emmesomyia socia Fallen, 1825
Aricia nigricosta (Walker, 1859)⇒ Myospila argentata Walker, 1856
Aricia patula (Walker, 1856)⇒ Dichaetomyia quadrata Wiedemann, 1824
Cacyreus lingeus Stoll, 1782Bush Bronze
Cacyreus niebuhri Larsen, 1982
Callenya melaena (Doherty, 1889)⇒ Celastrina melaena Doherty, 1889
Callenya melaena latimargo Matsumura, 1929
Callenya melaena shonen Esaki, 1932
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus exiguus Distant, 1886Silver Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Catochrysops strabo luzonensis Tite, 1959
Catopyrops ancyra Felder, 1860Ancyra Blue
Catopyrops ancyra almora Druce, 1873
Celastrina albocaeruleus
Celastrina albocoeruleus Moore, 1879Albocerulean
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina argiolus caphis Fruhstorfer, 1922
Celastrina caphis Fruhstorfer, 1921
Celastrina dilectus
Celastrina hersilia Leech, 1893Naga Hedge Blue
Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882Large Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Celastrina lavendularis himilcon Fruhstorfer, 1909
Celastrina limbata Moore, 0
Celastrina limbata himilcon
Celastrina limbatus
Celastrina melaena Doherty, 1889Metallic Hedge Blue
Celastrina oreas Leech, 1893Khasi Hedge Blue
Celastrina oreas arisana Matsumura, 1910
Celastrina oreas arisanus
Celastrina puspa
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Celastrina sugitanii shirozui Hsu, 1987
Celastrina vipia Cantlie & No..., 1960
Celatoxia marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Celatoxia marginata marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829Plain Cupid
Chilades pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829Cycad Blue
Chilades pandava peripatria Hsu, 1989
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades laius calyptra Fruhstorfer, 1916
Chilades laius koshuensis Matsumura, 1919
Chilades laius koshunensis Matsumura, 1919
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris carna de Nicéville, 1895
Danis schaeffera Erschoff, 1821
Elkalyce hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes argiades (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Cupido argiades Pallas, 1771
Everes argiades hellotia Ménétriés, 1857
Everes hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus lacturnus Godart, , 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus rileyi Godfrey, 1916Indian Cupid
Everes moorei
Everes parrhasius Tutt, 1908
Famegana alsulus Herrich-Schä..., 1869Black Spotted Grass Blue
Famegana alsulus taiwana Sonan, 1938
Famegana nisa Wallace, 1865Black-spotted Grass-blue
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Freyeria putli formosanus Matsumura, 1919
Freyeria trochylus formosanus Matsumura, 1929
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides alecto dromicus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides bochus formosanus Fruhstorfer, 1909
Jamides bochus herodicus Fruhstorfer, 1916
Jamides bochus plato Fabricius, 1793
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides celeno celeno Cramer, 1775Common Cerulean
Jamides celeno lydanus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides cleodus C. Felder & ..., 1865White Cerulean
Jamides cleodus derrhis Wallengren, 1886
Jamides derrhis Fruhstorfer, 0
Jamides elpinides Fruhstorfer, 1915
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Jamides hylas Cramer, 1782
Jamides lydanus Fruhstorfer, 1910
Jamides taiwana Matsumura, 1919
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Lampides elpis (Godart, 1823)⇒ Jamides kankena C. Felder, 1862
Lampides neis Walker, 1870
Lampides zethus Hübner, 1816
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793Peablue
Luthrodes pandava pandava Horsfield, 1829
Luthrodes peripatria Hsu, 1980
Lycaenopsis dilertus
Lycaenopsis marginata de Nicéville, 1884Margined Hedge Blue
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Megisba malaya sikkima Moore, 1884Malayan
Megisba malaya volubilis Fruhstorfer, 1922
Megisba thwaitesi Moore, 1881
Nacaduba abata chipina
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba berenice leei Hsu, 1990
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba beroe asakusa Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba kurava euplea Fruhstorfer, 1916Transparent six-line blue
Nacaduba kurava taiwana Matsumura, 1919
Nacaduba kurava therasia Fruhstorfer, 1916
Nacaduba macrophthalma Felder, 1862
Nacaduba noreia
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860Bold Line-blue
Nacaduba pactolus hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
Nacaduba taiwana Matsumura, 1929
Nacaduba takamukuana Matsumura, 1929
Neopithecops fedora Fruhstorfer, 1919
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Neopithecops zalmora fedora Fruhstorfer, 1919
Neopithecops zalmora zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Nothodanis schaeffera Eschscholtz, 1821Dark Green-banded Blue
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Orthomiella rantaixana
Orthomiella rantaizana Wileman, 1910Burmese Straightwing Blue
Phengaris astroguttata formosana Matsumura, 1926
Phengaris atroguttata Oberthür, 1876Great Spotted Blue
Phengaris atroguttata formosana Matsumura, 1926
Phengaris daitozana Wileman, 1908
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Pithecops corvus cornix Cowan, 1965
Pithecops fulgens Doherty, 1889Blue Quaker
Pithecops fulgens urai Bethune-Baker, 1913
Pithecops urai Bethune-Baker, 1913
Plebejus algon Denis & Schi..., 0
Polyommatus omphisa Moore, 1874Dusky Green Underwing
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa asbolodes Hsu & Yen, 2006
Prosotas gracilis gracilis Röber, 1886
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora formosana Fruhstorfer, 1916
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Pseudozizeeria maha okinawana Matsumura, 1929
Pseudozizeeria maha ossa Swinhoe, 1885Dakhan Pale Grass Blue
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Shijimia moorei moorei Leech, 1889
Shijimia moorei taiwana Matsumura, 1929
Shijimia taiwana Matsumura, 1919
Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tongeia filicaudis Pryer, 1877
Tongeia filicaudis mushanus Tanikawa, 1940
Tongeia hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
Udara (Udara) dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilecta dilecta Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocaerulean
Udara albocaerulea albocaerulea Moore, 1879Albocerulean
Udara albocaerulea sauteri Fruhstorfer, 1917
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara hermonthis Fruhstorfer, 1909
Udara sauteri Fruhstorfer, 1917
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha Kollar, 1848Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha okinawana Matsumura, 1929
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina nisa Wallace, 1866
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis riukuensis Matsumura, 1929
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 Taiwan
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
7
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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