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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Wakayama (Kinki, Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
145
740
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
144
739
900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
132
708
856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
100
593
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
26
165
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
25
164
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
25
164
209
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
11
127
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
10
84
93
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
4
58
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
20
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
9
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
8
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wakayama
8 Genera with 8 Species
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1919Azures2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Shijimia Matsumura, 1889Moore´s Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Tongeia Tutt, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1879Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1910
Grass blues0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wakayama
8 Species
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Celastrina sugitanii Matsumura, 1919
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Shijimia moorei Leech, 1889Bicolor Cupid
Tongeia fischeri Eversmann, 1843Fischer'S Blue
Udara albocaeruleus Moore, 1879


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