Species list, Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini (The Blues) for Tamil Nadu (South India, India)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	286 2161 4277	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	285 2159 4275	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	270 2104 4195	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	171 1625 3280	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths	35 500 805	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Suborder	Glossata Fabricius, 1775 Modern butterflies and moths	35 500 805	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraorder	Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918	35 500 805	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Section	Cossina Herrich-Schäffer, 1856	20 364 618	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subsection	Bombyces Scopoli, 1763	18 359 613	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superfamily	Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802 Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies	5 158 341	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Family	Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers	73 128	Genera Species	Taxom
Subfamily	Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827 Blues, Weak Blues	28 60	Genera Species	Taxom
Tribe	Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 The Blues	27 58	Genera Species	Taxom

Genera for Tamil Nadu
27 Genera with 58 Species

Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828	Hedge Blues	2	Species	Taxom
Azanus Moore, 1886	Babul Blues	3	Species	Taxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876	Angled Pierrot	2	Species	Taxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775	Common Pierrot	2	Species	Taxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793	Forget-me-nots	2	Species	Taxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877	Azures	1	Species	Taxom
Chilades Moore, 1843	Jewel Blues	7	Species	Taxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1883	Hedge Blues	1	Species	Taxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851	Banded blue Pierrot	1	Species	Taxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798	Cupids	1	Species	Taxom
Everes Hübner, 1824		1	Species	Taxom
Freyeria Moore, 1845	Grass jewel	2	Species	Taxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775	Ceruleans	3	Species	Taxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767	Ceruleans and Peablues	1	Species	Taxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1793	Common Blues	1	Species	Taxom
Megisba Moore, 1828	Malayan	1	Species	Taxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860	Lineblues	7	Species	Taxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870	Quaker	1	Species	Taxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1877	Meadow Blues	2	Species	Taxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1868	Lineblues	3	Species	Taxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844	Pale grass blue	1	Species	Taxom
Syntarucus Scudder, 1793	Zebra blue	1	Species	Taxom
Talicada Moore, 1843	Red Pierrot	1	Species	Taxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793	Blue pierrots	7	Species	Taxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1828	Hedge Blues	1	Species	Taxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787	Grass blues	4	Species	Taxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775	Grass blues	2	Species	Taxom

Species list for Tamil Nadu
58 Species and 2 Subspecies

Acytolepis lilacea Hampson, 1889	Hampson´s hedge blue
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828	Common Hedge Blue
Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849	African Babul Blue
Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782	Bright Babul Blue
Azanus uranus Butler, 1886	Dull Babul Blue
Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876	Angled Pierrot
Caleta caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876
Castalius ananda (de Nicéville, 1884)	⇒ Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775	Common Pierrot
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860	Forget-me-not
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793	Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877	Plain Hedge Blue
Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880	Small Cupid
Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829	Plain Cupid
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)	⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780	Lime Blue
Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793	Indian Cupid
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843	Grass Jewel
Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883	Whitedisc Hedge Blue
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851	Banded Blue Pierrot
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798	Bean blue
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824	Indian Cupid
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848	Grass jewel
Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845)	⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860	Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782	Dark Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775	Common Caerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767	Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793	Peablue
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828	Malayan
Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869	Large Purple Line-blue
Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865	Opaque 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860	Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue
Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860	Pointed Lineblue
Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860	Pale 4-Lineblue
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858	Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860	Bold Line-blue
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870	Common Quaker
Polyommatus dama damalis Riley, 1921
Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877	Singhalese Hedge Blue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879	Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860	Common Line Blue
Prosotas noreia Felder R., 1868	White-tipped Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844	Pale Grass Blue
Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)	⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843	Red Pierrot
Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884	Dark Pierrot
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844	Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886	Spotted Pierrot
Tarucus indica Evans, 1932	Indian Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844	Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)	⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828	White Hedge Blue
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865	African Grass Blue
Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862	African Grass Blue
Zizeeria lysimon (Trimen, 1862)	⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787	Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775)	⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775	Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Tamil Nadu

Subtribe

Polyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012

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Genera
Species

Taxom

Links, sources and further information

Polyommatini at artfakta.se
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