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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Tsuen Wan District (New Territories West, China)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
109
612
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
109
612
703
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
101
592
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
71
547
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
40
457
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
40
457
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
40
457
538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
20
348
412
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
18
336
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
63
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
17
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tsuen Wan District
11 Genera with 12 Species
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1877Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1782Ceruleans2SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1858Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pithecops Horsfield, 1919Forest Quakers1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tsuen Wan District
12 Species
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877Plain Hedge Blue
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Pithecops corvus Fruhstorfer, 1919Forest Quaker
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue


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