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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Uva Province (Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
76
154
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
76
154
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
65
134
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
53
119
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
17
67
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
17
67
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
17
67
76
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
12
59
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
57
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
40
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
12
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
9
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uva Province
9 Genera with 10 Species
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1780Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851Banded blue Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1775Ceruleans1SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 0Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1875Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uva Province
10 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780Lime Blue
Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851Banded Blue Pierrot
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Nacaduba noreia
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Uva Province
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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