''Agriades'' is a
genus
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of
butterflies
Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
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 butterfl ...
. Its species are found in temperate Asia, Europe, and North America.
Taxonomy
As a result of studies of
molecular phylogenetics
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...
, ''Agriades'' has been enlarged to include some of the species that used to be placed in ''Albulina'' (see the ''orbitulus'' species-group below) and in ''Vacciniina'' (see the ''optilete'' species-group).
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In some earlier classifications, these three genera used to be included in '']Plebejus
''Plebejus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.
Its species are found in the Palearctic and Nearctic realms.
Taxonomy
As a result of studies of molecular phylogenetics, numerous species that were included in ''Plebejus'' by som ...
''.
Species
Listed alphabetically within groups:Agriades glandon
''Agriades glandon'', the Arctic blue or Glandon blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It in found in Eurasia and North America.
Range
In North America, this species is found from Alaska east to Newfoundland, south through ...
'' (de Prunner, 1798) – Glandon blue or Arctic blue (including ''Agriades aquilo
''Agriades glandon'', the Arctic blue or Glandon blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It in found in Eurasia and North America.
Range
In North America, this species is found from Alaska east to Newfoundland (island), Newfoun ...
'', '' Agriades cassiope'', and '' Agriades franklinii'')
* '' Agriades podarce'' (C. & R. Felder, 865
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Events
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The ''ellisi'' species-group:
* '' Agriades ellisi'' (Marshall, 1882) Himalaya
* '' Agriades errans'' (Riley, 1927) Himalaya
* '' Agriades jaloka'' Moore, 875
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Events
By place
Europe
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Himalaya, Baltistan, Kashmir
* '' Agriades janigena'' (Riley, 1923) Tibet
* '' Agriades kurtjohnsoni'' Bálint, 1997 Himalaya
* ''Agriades morsheadi
''Agriades'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Its species are found in temperate Asia, Europe, and North America.
Taxonomy
As a result of studies of molecular phylogenetics, ''Agriades'' has been enlarged to include some of t ...
'' (Evans, 1923) Tibet
The ''pyrenaica'' species-group:
* '' Agriades aegagrus'' (Christoph, 1873) North Iran
* '' Agriades dardanus'' (Freyer, 1845) – often included in ''Agriades pyrenaica''
* '' Agriades forsteri'' Sakai, 1978 Central Asia
* ''Agriades pheretiades
''Agriades pheretiades'', the Tien Shan blue, is a Palearctic butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.819]"">"''Agriades'' Hübner, '' (Eversmann, 1843)
* ''Agriades pyrenaica">819]"at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and some other life forms''
Subspecies
*''A. p. pheretiades'' (Saur Mo ...