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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Thursday Island (Torres Strait Islands, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
65
174
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
65
174
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
157
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
126
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
12
62
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
12
62
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
12
62
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
10
57
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
9
56
75
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
42
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
15
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Thursday Island
9 Genera with 10 Species
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1878Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Thursday Island
10 Species and 4 Subspecies
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Ionolyce helicon (Felder C., 1860)⇒ Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Theclinesthes miskini arnoldi Fruhstorfer, 1916Wattle Blue


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