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Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region West Bengal (East India, India)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
299
2570
5220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
298
2569
5219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
282
2505
5118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
183
1984
4207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
49
634
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
48
633
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
48
633
980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
25
470
755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
22
452
735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
6
185
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
73
117
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
34
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePolyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues
30
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Bengal
30 Genera with 43 Species
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Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Albulina Tutt, 1900Mountain Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Caleta Hirowatari, 1876Angled Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Castalius Hübner, 1775Common Pierrot1SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793Forget-me-nots1SpeciesTaxom
Celastrina Tutt, 1758Azures1SpeciesTaxom
Chilades Moore, 1866Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1771Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Cyaniris Dalman, 1895Hedge Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1798Cupids1SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Freyeria Moore, 1848Grass jewel1SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1824Ceruleans5SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawa..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1828Malayan1SpeciesTaxom
Monodontides Toxopeus, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 1860Lineblues2SpeciesTaxom
Neopithecops Distant, 1870Quaker1SpeciesTaxom
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1887Straightwing Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1884Dingy Lineblues1SpeciesTaxom
Plebejus Kluk, 1917Small Jewel Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Polyommatus Latreille, 1775Meadow Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1963Lineblues5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844Pale grass blue1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1882Blue pierrots4SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1910Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizeeria Chapman, 1787Grass blues3SpeciesTaxom
Zizina Chapman, 1866Lesser Grass Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Bengal
43 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828Common Hedge Blue
Albulina sikkima Bath, 1900
Caleta elna Hewitson, 1876Elbowed Pierrot
Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775Common Pierrot
Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793Forget Me Not Blue
Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758Atlantic azure
Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782)⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780
Chilades lajus varunana Moore, 1866
Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771Short-tailed Blue
Cyaniris carna de Nicéville, 1895
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Everes argiades diporides Chapman, 1909Chapman's Cupid
Freyeria putli Kollar, 1848Grass jewel
Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860Metallic Cerulean
Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782Dark Cerulean
Jamides caerulea Druce, 1873Royal Cerulean
Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775Common Caerulean
Jamides elpis Godart, 1824Cardamom borer
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828Malayan
Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858Transparent 6-Line Blue
Nacaduba perusia (Felder, 1860)⇒ Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858
Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870Common Quaker
Orthomiella pontis Elwes, 1887Straightwing Blue
Petrelaea dana de Nicéville, 1884Dana Blue
Plebejus (Albulina) orbitulus (Prunner, 1798)⇒ Agriades orbitulus Prunner, 1798
Plebejus aegus (Chapman, 1917)⇒ Plebejus argyrognomon Bergsträsser, 1779
Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775Common Blue
Prosotas bhutea de Nicéville, 1883Bhutya Lineblue
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora ardates Moore, 1875Common Lineblue
Prosotas pia marginata Tite, 1963Margined Lineblue
Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844Balkan Pierrot
Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844Rounded Pierrot
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882Himalayan Pierrot
Udara dilectus Moore, 1879Pale Hedge Blue
Udara dilectus apona Fruhstorfer, 1910
Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865African Grass Blue
Zizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1844Pale Grass Blue
Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787Lesser Grass Blue
Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787Bean Blue
Zizina otis sangra Moore, 1866Lesser Grass Blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in West Bengal
SubtribePolyommatina
Talavera & al, 2012
5
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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