Checklist of Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
for Western Ghats (West India, India)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 26
220
410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 26
220
410 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 19
213
404 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 16
209
400 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 9
187
378 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 9
187
378 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 9
187
378 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 7
137
290 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 7
137
290 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
134
287 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 65
122 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 26
53 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Polyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues | 25
51 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Western Ghats
25 Genera with 51 Species
| Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1886 | Babul Blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Caleta Hirowatari, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1877 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cyaniris Dalman, 1883 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discolampa Toxopeus, 1851 | Banded blue Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1845 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1793 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1860 | Lineblues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1870 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1877 | Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1868 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Syntarucus Scudder, 1793 | Zebra blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Talicada Moore, 1843 | Red Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1844 | Blue pierrots | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Udara Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Western Ghats
51 Species | Acytolepis lilacea Hampson, 1889 | Hampson´s hedge blue | | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 | Dull Babul Blue | | Caleta caleta Hewitson, 1876 | Angled Pierrot | | Castalius ananda (de Nicéville, 1884) | ⇒ Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884 | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877 | Plain Hedge Blue | | Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880 | Small Cupid | | Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829 | Plain Cupid | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | Lime Blue | | Chilades parrhasius Fabricius, 1793 | Indian Cupid | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Cyaniris albidisca Moore, 1883 | Whitedisc Hedge Blue | | Discolampa ethion Westwood, 1851 | Banded Blue Pierrot | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | Peablue | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Nacaduba berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869 | Large Purple Line-blue | | Nacaduba beroe C. Felder & ..., 1865 | Opaque 6-Lineblue | | Nacaduba calauria C. Felder, 1860 | Dark Ceylon 6-Lineblue | | Nacaduba helicon Felder, 1860 | Pointed Lineblue | | Nacaduba hermus C.Felder, 1860 | Pale 4-Lineblue | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Nacaduba pactolus C.Felder, 1860 | Bold Line-blue | | Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 | Common Quaker | | Polyommatus singalensis Moore, 1877 | Singhalese Hedge Blue | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Prosotas noreia Felder R., 1868 | White-tipped Lineblue | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Syntarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Talicada nyseus Guérin-Ménev..., 1843 | Red Pierrot | | Tarucus ananda de Nicéville, 1884 | Dark Pierrot | | Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 | Spotted Pierrot | | Tarucus indica Evans, 1932 | Indian Pierrot | | Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844 | Rounded Pierrot | | Udara (Udara) akasa Horsfield, 1828 | White Hedge Blue | | Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria lysimon (Trimen, 1862) | ⇒ Zizeeria knysna Trimen, 1862 | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Polyommatini with occurrences in Western Ghats
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