genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
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 ...
Nearctic
The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface.
The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America ...
realms.
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 ...
, numerous species that were included in ''Plebejus'' by some authors at the beginning of the 21st century have now been moved to separate genera again. These species may be found in '' Afarsia'', '' Alpherakya'', '' Agriades'', '' Aricia'', ''
Eumedonia
''Eumedonia'' is a Palearctic 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 c ...
'', ''
Icaricia
''Icaricia'' is a Nearctic genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It was first described by the author and lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov in 1945.
Species
Listed alphabetically:Kretania'', '' Maurus'', ''
Pamiria
''Pamiria'' is a Palearctic genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.
Species
Listed alphabetically:
* '' Pamiria chitralensis'' (Tytler, 1926) Kashmir
* '' Pamiria chrysopis'' (Grum-Grshimailo, 1888) Hindu Kush, Pamirs
* '' Pamiria fara ...
Rueckbeilia
''Rueckbeilia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, first described in 2013.
It contains two species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of b ...
''.
Species
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
include:
The ''ardis'' species-group:
* ''
Plebejus eversmanni
''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 s ...
Plebejus baroghila
''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 s ...
'' (Tytler, 1926) Himalayas
* ''
Plebejus firuskuhi
''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 s ...
'' (Forster, 1940) Afghanistan
* ''
Plebejus kwaja
''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 s ...
'' (Evans, 1932) Baluchistan
The ''argus'' species-group:
* ''
Plebejus aegidion
''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 s ...
'' (Gerhard, 1851) Central Asia
* ''
Plebejus argus
The silver-studded blue (''Plebejus argus'') is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It has bright blue wings rimmed in black with white edges and silver spots on its hindwings, lending it the name of the silver-studded blue. ''P. argus'' can be ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – silver-studded blue
The ''idas'' species-group (a.k.a. subgenus ''Lycaeides''):
* ''
Plebejus agnata
''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 s ...
'' (Rühl, 1895)
* ''
Plebejus argyrognomon
''Plebejus argyrognomon'', common name Reverdin's blue is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species is named after Jacques-Louis Reverdin.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:
* ''Plebeius argyrognomon argyrognomon'' Korb & Bolshakov, 2011 ...
'' (Bergsträsser,
779
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– Reverdin's blue
* ''
Plebejus pseudaegon
''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 s ...
893
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Year 893 ( DCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Europe
* Vladimir, ruler (''khan'') of the Bulgarian Empire, is dethroned by his fat ...
Plebejus idas
''Plebejus idas'', the Idas blue or northern blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It belongs to the subfamily of Polyommatinae (Babendreier, 2003).
Subspecies
Subspecies include the following:
* ''Plebejus idas acreon'' (Fabricius, ...
875
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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 ...