Checklist for Tribe Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 (The Blues)
and region Yuen Long District (New Territories West, China)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 165
925
1130 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 165
925
1130 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 156
882
1080 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 102
733
910 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 47
570
720 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 47
570
720 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 46
569
719 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
405
527 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
384
504 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
74
110 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings | 27
30 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Polyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues | 14
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Tribe | Polyommatini
Swainson, 1827
The Blues | 14
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Yuen Long District
14 Genera with 16 Species | Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1877 | Azures | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1798 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1824 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1782 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Megisba Moore, 1828 | Malayan | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1858 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neopithecops Distant, 1870 | Quaker | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1879 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1844 | Pale grass blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1787 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Yuen Long District
16 Species | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793 | Forget Me Not Blue | | Celastrina lavendularis Moore, 1877 | Plain Hedge Blue | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824 | Indian Cupid | | Jamides alecto C. Felder, 1860 | Metallic Cerulean | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Megisba malaya Horsfield, 1828 | Malayan | | Nacaduba kurava Moore, 1858 | Transparent 6-Line Blue | | Neopithecops zalmora Butler, 1870 | Common Quaker | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria otis Fabricius, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blue | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Links, sources and further information Polyommatini at artfakta.se
Polyommatini at dyntaxa.se
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