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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Tanga Region (Northeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
922
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
922
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
172
888
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
134
783
987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
35
244
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
35
244
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
35
244
394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
18
185
316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
16
172
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
40
106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanga Region
3 Genera with 4 Species
Celastrina Tutt, 0Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 0Tailed Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Oboronia Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanga Region
4 Species
Celastrina argiolaus
Cupido antanossa Mabille, 1877
Cupido bueronica
Oboronia bueronica Karsch, 1895Ginger Blue


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