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Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Tshwane (Gauteng)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
41
125
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
41
125
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
41
125
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
39
110
118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
9
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
9
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
9
28
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
6
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
6
20
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
19
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
6
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
6
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tshwane
6 Genera with 5 Species
Actizera Chapman, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1843Jewel Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1887Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Tuxentius Larsen, 1855Pied pierrots2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tshwane
5 Species
Actizera lucida Trimen, 1883Rayed Blue
Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843Grass Jewel
Euchrysops dolorosa Trimen, 1887Sabi Smoky Blue
Tuxentius calice Hopffer, 1855White Pie
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Tshwane
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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