Polyommatini

	Polyommatini Polyommatini is a tribe of lycaenid butterflies in the subfamily of Polyommatinae. These were extensively studied by Russian novelist and lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov. Genera Genera in this tribe include: * ''Actizera'' * '' Acytolepis'' * ''Afarsia'' * ''Agriades'' * ''Alpherakya'' * '' Aricia'' – arguses * '' Azanus'' – babul blues * ''Bothrinia'' * '' Brephidium'' * '' Cacyreus'' * ''Caerulea'' * '' Caleta'' * ''Callenya'' * ''Callictita'' * ''Castalius'' – Pierrots * '' Catochrysops'' * '' Catopyrops'' * '' Cebrella'' * ''Celastrina'' * '' Celatoxia'' * ''Chilades'' – jewel blues * '' Cupido'' * ''Cupidopsis'' – meadow blues * ''Cyaniris'' * ''Cyclargus'' * '' Danis'' * '' Discolampa'' * '' Echinargus'' * '' Eicochrysops'' * '' Eldoradina'' * '' Elkalyce'' * '' Epimastidia'' * '' Erysichton'' * '' Euchrysops'' – Cupids * ''Eumedonia'' * '' Euphilotes'' * '' Famegana'' * '' Freyeria'' * '' Glabroculus'' * '' Glaucopsyche'' * '' Grumiana'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Polyommatinae Polyommatinae, the blues, are a diverse subfamily of gossamer-winged butterflies (family Lycaenidae). This subfamily was long used to assign taxa In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular nam ... of unclear relationships, and its contents and phylogeny are still in need of revision. The following four tribes are generally recognized within Polyommatinae, with Polyommatini comprising most of the genera and species: * Candalidini Eliot 1973 * Lycaenesthini Toxopeus 1929 * Niphandini Eliot 1973 * Polyommatini Swainson 1827 References External links * Tolweb Butterflies and Moths of North AmericaButterflies of America Taxa named by William John Swainson Butterfly subfamilies {{Polyommatinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Afarsia ''Afarsia'' is a Palearctic genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.It has been synonymized with '' Albulina'' by some authors, but studies on the molecular phylogenetics of Polyommatini have led to its treatment as an independent genus, which appears as the sister group of the genus ''Kretania'' sensu lato, with weak support. Species Listed alphabetically:''Afarsia'' at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' * '' Afarsia antoninae'' (Lukhtanov, 1999) Tian Shan * '' Afarsia ashretha'' (Evans, 1925) Tadjikistan, Pakistan * '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Callenya ''Callenya'' is an Indomalayan genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterf .... Species '' Callenya kaguya'' Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983 Palawan '' Callenya lenya'' (Evans, 1932) '' Callenya melaena'' (Doherty, 1889) References Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bothrinia ''Bothrinia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterf .... Known from southern China, India (Assam) and northern Thailand. There are two species. '' Bothrinia chennellii'' (de Nicéville, 1884) '' Bothrinia nebulosa'' (Leech, 1890) China References"''Bothrinia'' Chapman, 1909"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms'' Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Thomas Algernon Chapman {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cyaniris ''Cyaniris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Recent molecular studies have determined that ''Cyaniris'' is a different genus from ''Polyommatus'', where it has been included for several years. Species Two species are recognized: * ''Cyaniris semiargus'' (Rottemburg, 1775) * ''Cyaniris bellis ''Cyaniris bellis'', the Greek mazarine blue, is a butterfly found in the Palearctic (Asia Minor, South Europe, North Africa, Transcaucasia, Iran) that belongs to the blues family. Taxonomy The subspecies ''C. b. antiochena'' (Lederer, 1861) is ...'' (Freyer, 1845) References Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cupidopsis ''Cupidopsis'' is a genus of Afrotropical butterflies in the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterf .... Species '' Cupidopsis cissus'' (Godart, 824 '' Cupidopsis iobates'' (Hopffer, 1855) External links''Cupidopsis''at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Caleta (butterfly) ''Caleta'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, mainly found in Southeast Asia. The common name Pierrot is used for some species. Species In his generic classification of the Polyommatini, Toshiya Hirowatari included nine species in ''Caleta'': '' Caleta argola'' (Hewitson), 876/small> Philippine Islands '' Caleta caleta'' (Hewitson), 876/small> '' Caleta celebensis'' (Staudinger), 1889 '' Caleta decidia'' (Hewitson), 876/small> '' Caleta elna'' (Hewitson), 876/small> '' Caleta manovus'' ( Fruhstorfer), 1918 Borneo '' Caleta mindarus'' (C. & R. Felder), 865/small> New Guinea, New Britain '' Caleta rhode'' (Hopffer), 1871 Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi, Buru, Banggai, Timor '' Caleta roxus'' (Godart), 824/small> Ecology Recorded host plants include '' Ziziphus oenoplia'' (Rhamnaceae). Taxonomy The genus ''Caleta'' was erected by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1922 in Adalbert Seitz's ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' (The Macrolepidoptera of the World). A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Caerulea ''Caerulea'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is a small genus with only two species. '' Caerulea coeligena'' (Oberthür, 1876) western China, central China. '' Caerulea coelestis'' (Alphéraky, 1897) Tibet, western China References "''Caerulea'' Forster, 1938"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms'' External linksImages representing ''Caerulea''at Encyclopedia of Life The ''Encyclopedia of Life'' (''EOL'') is a free, online encyclopedia intended to document all of the 1.9 million living species known to science. It is compiled from existing trusted databases curated by experts and with the assistance of ... Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Walter Forster (entomologist) {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Actizera ''Actizera'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterf ... which are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species '' Actizera atrigemmata'' (Butler, 1878) '' Actizera drucei'' (Bethune-Baker, 1906) '' Actizera lucida'' (Trimen, 1883) '' Actizera stellata'' (Trimen, 1883) External links Actizera at funet Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 74 Polyommatini [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Callictita ''Callictita'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to New Guinea (Australasian realm The Australasian realm is a biogeographic realm that is coincident with, but not (by some definitions) the same as, the geographical region of Australasia. The realm includes Australia, the island of New Guinea (comprising Papua New Guinea and th ...). Species The ''cyara'' species group '' Callictita cyara'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 The ''albiplaga'' species group '' Callictita albiplaga'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1916) New Guinea '' Callictita lara'' Parsons, 1986 New Guinea The ''mala'' species group '' Callictita felgara'' Parsons, 1986 New Guinea '' Callictita jola'' Parsons, 1986 New Guinea '' Callictita mala'' Parsons, 1986 New Guinea The ''afrakiana'' species group '' Callictita arfakiana'' Wind & Clench, 1947 New Guinea '' Callictita tifala'' Parsons, 1986 New Guinea Unknown species group '' Callictita upola'' Parsons & H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alpherakya ''Alpherakya'' is a Palearctic genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species Listed alphabetically: * '' Alpherakya devanica'' (Moore, 875 __NOTOC__ Year 875 ( DCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * August 12 – Emperor Louis II dies in Brescia, after having named his c ... * '' Alpherakya pilgram'' (Bálint & Johnson, 1997) Central Asia * '' Alpherakya sarta'' (Alphéraky, 1881) * '' Alpherakya sartoides'' (Swinhoe, 1910) Darvaz, Alai, Pamirs, Afghanistan, Pakistan, North India. References External links * * Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Castalius ''Castalius'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as Pierrots. This name is also often used for the very closely related genus '' Tarucus''. In fact, the delimitation of ''Castalius'' versus ''Tarucus'' is not yet fully resolved, with some species, such as the dark Pierrot (''T. ananda''), having been moved between the two genera repeatedly. Regardless of how this may turn out, the African species formerly placed in ''Castalius'' are now in '' Tuxentius'' (pied Pierrots) and '' Zintha'' (blue-eyed Pierrot), which are also very close relatives (in particular the former). Species Only four species are placed in ''Castalius'' nowadays. But as noted above, it may be that ''Tarucus'' and the present genus are eventually regarded as synonymous. In that case, the older name ''Castalius'' would again apply to the two dozen species in question.Brower (2008), and see references in Savela (2009) * '' Castalius clathratus'' (Holland, 891 Celebes * '' Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Polyommatini Polyommatini is a tribe of lycaenid butterflies in the subfamily of Polyommatinae. These were extensively studied by Russian novelist and lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov. Genera Genera in this tribe include: * ''Actizera'' * '' Acytolepis'' * ''Afarsia'' * ''Agriades'' * ''Alpherakya'' * '' Aricia'' – arguses * '' Azanus'' – babul blues * ''Bothrinia'' * '' Brephidium'' * '' Cacyreus'' * ''Caerulea'' * '' Caleta'' * ''Callenya'' * ''Callictita'' * ''Castalius'' – Pierrots * '' Catochrysops'' * '' Catopyrops'' * '' Cebrella'' * ''Celastrina'' * '' Celatoxia'' * ''Chilades'' – jewel blues * '' Cupido'' * ''Cupidopsis'' – meadow blues * ''Cyaniris'' * ''Cyclargus'' * '' Danis'' * '' Discolampa'' * '' Echinargus'' * '' Eicochrysops'' * '' Eldoradina'' * '' Elkalyce'' * '' Epimastidia'' * '' Erysichton'' * '' Euchrysops'' – Cupids * ''Eumedonia'' * '' Euphilotes'' * '' Famegana'' * '' Freyeria'' * '' Glabroculus'' * '' Glaucopsyche'' * '' Grumiana'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Polyommatinae Polyommatinae, the blues, are a diverse subfamily of gossamer-winged butterflies (family Lycaenidae). This subfamily was long used to assign taxa In biology, a taxon (back-formation from ''taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular nam ... of unclear relationships, and its contents and phylogeny are still in need of revision. The following four tribes are generally recognized within Polyommatinae, with Polyommatini comprising most of the genera and species: * Candalidini Eliot 1973 * Lycaenesthini Toxopeus 1929 * Niphandini Eliot 1973 * Polyommatini Swainson 1827 References External links * Tolweb Butterflies and Moths of North AmericaButterflies of America Taxa named by William John Swainson Butterfly subfamilies {{Polyommatinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Afarsia ''Afarsia'' is a Palearctic genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.It has been synonymized with '' Albulina'' by some authors, but studies on the molecular phylogenetics of Polyommatini have led to its treatment as an independent genus, which appears as the sister group of the genus ''Kretania'' sensu lato, with weak support. Species Listed alphabetically:''Afarsia'' at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' * '' Afarsia antoninae'' (Lukhtanov, 1999) Tian Shan * '' Afarsia ashretha'' (Evans, 1925) Tadjikistan, Pakistan * '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Callenya ''Callenya'' is an Indomalayan genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterf .... Species '' Callenya kaguya'' Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983 Palawan '' Callenya lenya'' (Evans, 1932) '' Callenya melaena'' (Doherty, 1889) References Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bothrinia ''Bothrinia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterf .... Known from southern China, India (Assam) and northern Thailand. There are two species. '' Bothrinia chennellii'' (de Nicéville, 1884) '' Bothrinia nebulosa'' (Leech, 1890) China References"''Bothrinia'' Chapman, 1909"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms'' Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Thomas Algernon Chapman {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cyaniris ''Cyaniris'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Recent molecular studies have determined that ''Cyaniris'' is a different genus from ''Polyommatus'', where it has been included for several years. Species Two species are recognized: * ''Cyaniris semiargus'' (Rottemburg, 1775) * ''Cyaniris bellis ''Cyaniris bellis'', the Greek mazarine blue, is a butterfly found in the Palearctic (Asia Minor, South Europe, North Africa, Transcaucasia, Iran) that belongs to the blues family. Taxonomy The subspecies ''C. b. antiochena'' (Lederer, 1861) is ...'' (Freyer, 1845) References Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cupidopsis ''Cupidopsis'' is a genus of Afrotropical butterflies in the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterf .... Species '' Cupidopsis cissus'' (Godart, 824 '' Cupidopsis iobates'' (Hopffer, 1855) External links''Cupidopsis''at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Caleta (butterfly) ''Caleta'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, mainly found in Southeast Asia. The common name Pierrot is used for some species. Species In his generic classification of the Polyommatini, Toshiya Hirowatari included nine species in ''Caleta'': '' Caleta argola'' (Hewitson), 876/small> Philippine Islands '' Caleta caleta'' (Hewitson), 876/small> '' Caleta celebensis'' (Staudinger), 1889 '' Caleta decidia'' (Hewitson), 876/small> '' Caleta elna'' (Hewitson), 876/small> '' Caleta manovus'' ( Fruhstorfer), 1918 Borneo '' Caleta mindarus'' (C. & R. Felder), 865/small> New Guinea, New Britain '' Caleta rhode'' (Hopffer), 1871 Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi, Buru, Banggai, Timor '' Caleta roxus'' (Godart), 824/small> Ecology Recorded host plants include '' Ziziphus oenoplia'' (Rhamnaceae). Taxonomy The genus ''Caleta'' was erected by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1922 in Adalbert Seitz's ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' (The Macrolepidoptera of the World). A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Caerulea ''Caerulea'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is a small genus with only two species. '' Caerulea coeligena'' (Oberthür, 1876) western China, central China. '' Caerulea coelestis'' (Alphéraky, 1897) Tibet, western China References "''Caerulea'' Forster, 1938"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms'' External linksImages representing ''Caerulea''at Encyclopedia of Life The ''Encyclopedia of Life'' (''EOL'') is a free, online encyclopedia intended to document all of the 1.9 million living species known to science. It is compiled from existing trusted databases curated by experts and with the assistance of ... Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Walter Forster (entomologist) {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Actizera ''Actizera'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterf ... which are found in the Afrotropical realm. Species '' Actizera atrigemmata'' (Butler, 1878) '' Actizera drucei'' (Bethune-Baker, 1906) '' Actizera lucida'' (Trimen, 1883) '' Actizera stellata'' (Trimen, 1883) External links Actizera at funet Seitz, A. ''Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde'' 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 74 Polyommatini [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Callictita ''Callictita'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to New Guinea (Australasian realm The Australasian realm is a biogeographic realm that is coincident with, but not (by some definitions) the same as, the geographical region of Australasia. The realm includes Australia, the island of New Guinea (comprising Papua New Guinea and th ...). Species The ''cyara'' species group '' Callictita cyara'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 The ''albiplaga'' species group '' Callictita albiplaga'' (Joicey & Talbot, 1916) New Guinea '' Callictita lara'' Parsons, 1986 New Guinea The ''mala'' species group '' Callictita felgara'' Parsons, 1986 New Guinea '' Callictita jola'' Parsons, 1986 New Guinea '' Callictita mala'' Parsons, 1986 New Guinea The ''afrakiana'' species group '' Callictita arfakiana'' Wind & Clench, 1947 New Guinea '' Callictita tifala'' Parsons, 1986 New Guinea Unknown species group '' Callictita upola'' Parsons & H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alpherakya ''Alpherakya'' is a Palearctic genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species Listed alphabetically: * '' Alpherakya devanica'' (Moore, 875 __NOTOC__ Year 875 ( DCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * August 12 – Emperor Louis II dies in Brescia, after having named his c ... * '' Alpherakya pilgram'' (Bálint & Johnson, 1997) Central Asia * '' Alpherakya sarta'' (Alphéraky, 1881) * '' Alpherakya sartoides'' (Swinhoe, 1910) Darvaz, Alai, Pamirs, Afghanistan, Pakistan, North India. References External links * * Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera {{Polyommatini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Castalius ''Castalius'' is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as Pierrots. This name is also often used for the very closely related genus '' Tarucus''. In fact, the delimitation of ''Castalius'' versus ''Tarucus'' is not yet fully resolved, with some species, such as the dark Pierrot (''T. ananda''), having been moved between the two genera repeatedly. Regardless of how this may turn out, the African species formerly placed in ''Castalius'' are now in '' Tuxentius'' (pied Pierrots) and '' Zintha'' (blue-eyed Pierrot), which are also very close relatives (in particular the former). Species Only four species are placed in ''Castalius'' nowadays. But as noted above, it may be that ''Tarucus'' and the present genus are eventually regarded as synonymous. In that case, the older name ''Castalius'' would again apply to the two dozen species in question.Brower (2008), and see references in Savela (2009) * '' Castalius clathratus'' (Holland, 891 Celebes * '' Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]