Polyommatini is a

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of lycaenid

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 subfamily of

Polyommatinae Polyommatinae, the blues, are a diverse subfamily of gossamer-winged butterflies (family Lycaenidae). This subfamily was long used to assign taxa of unclear relationships, and its contents and phylogeny are still in need of revision. The followi ...

. These were extensively studied by Russian novelist and lepidopterist

Vladimir Nabokov Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov (russian: link=no, Владимир Владимирович Набоков ; 2 July 1977), also known by the pen name Vladimir Sirin (), was a Russian-American novelist, poet, translator, and entomologist. Bo ...

Genera

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in this tribe include: * ''

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 ...

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Acytolepis Acytolepis is a genus of small butterflies that belongs to the lycaenids or blues (family Lycaenidae). The genus was first described by Lambertus Johannes Toxopeus in 1927. The species are found in the Indomalayan and the Australasian realms. ...

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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, ...

'' * '' Agriades'' * ''

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 t ...

'' * '' Aricia'' – arguses * ''

Azanus ''Azanus'', commonly called babul blues, is a genus of butterflies found in Africa and southwestern Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subco ...

'' – babul blues * ''

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 gossame ...

'' * '' Brephidium'' * '' Cacyreus'' * ''

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 Chin ...

'' * '' Caleta'' * ''

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 ca ...

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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) t ...

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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 y ...

'' – Pierrots * '' Catochrysops'' * '' Catopyrops'' * '' Cebrella'' * ''

Celastrina ''Celastrina'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found in the Palearctic, Nearctic, Indomalayan and Australasian realms. Species Listed alphabetically:Celatoxia'' * '' Chilades'' – jewel blues * '' Cupido'' * ''

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 als ...

'' – meadow blues * ''

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 recogn ...

'' * '' Cyclargus'' * '' Danis'' * '' Discolampa'' * '' Echinargus'' * '' Eicochrysops'' * '' Eldoradina'' * '' Elkalyce'' * '' Epimastidia'' * ''

Erysichton ''Erysichton'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm. Etymology The genus is named after the mythological figure of Erysichthon of Thessaly In Greek mythology, Erysich ...

'' * '' Euchrysops'' – Cupids * ''

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 ...

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Euphilotes ''Euphilotes'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, which consists of a number of species found in western North America. Some of the species are endangered, such as the Smith's blue butterfly, Smith's blue, ''Euphilotes enoptes sm ...

'' * '' Famegana'' * ''

Freyeria ''Freyeria'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae erected by Ludwig Georg Courvoisier in 1920. It currently includes three species: *'' Freyeria putli'' (Kollar, 844 – eastern grass jewel – Ceylon, South India, northeast In ...

'' * '' Glabroculus'' * ''

Glaucopsyche ''Glaucopsyche'', commonly called blues, is a Holarctic genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, found mainly in Palearctic Asia. For other species called "blues" see subfamily Polyommatinae and genus ''Plebejus''. SpeciesLepIndex: synonymi ...

'' * '' Grumiana'' * '' Harpendyreus'' * ''

Hemiargus ''Hemiargus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found in North America, North and South America. Species Listed alphabetically: (2012): Establishing criteria for higher-level classification using molecular data: the systematics ...

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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:Iolana'' * '' Ionolyce'' * '' Itylos'' * ''

Jameela ''Jameela'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species *''Jameela albiplaga'' Tite, 1963 *''Jameela palmyra'' (Felder, 1860) (type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name w ...

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Jamides ''Jamides'', commonly called ceruleans, is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm, the Palearctic realm and the Australasian realm. Species Listed alphabetically: * '' Jam ...

'' – ceruleans * ''

Kretania ''Kretania'' is a Palearctic genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: The ''eurypilus'' species-group: * '' Kretania csomai'' (Bálint, 1992) * '' Kretania eurypilus'' (Freyer, 1852) – ...

'' * '' Lampides'' * '' Lepidochrysops'' * '' Leptotes'' – zebra blues * '' Lestranicus'' * '' Luthrodes'' * '' Lycaenopsis'' – hedge blues * ''

Lysandra Lysandra (Greek: Λυσάνδρα, meaning "Liberator, Emancipator"; lived 281 BC) was a Queen of Macedonia, daughter of Ptolemy I Soter to Eurydice or Berenice. She was married first to her maternal cousin Alexander, one of the sons of Cassan ...

'' * '' Madeleinea'' * '' Maurus'' * '' Megisba'' * '' Micropsyche'' * '' Monodontides'' * ''

Nabokovia ''Nabokovia'' is a Neotropical genus of butterflies, named by Arthur Francis Hemming in honour of Vladimir Nabokov, who extensively studied the Polyommatinae subfamily. Three species are recognized: *'' Nabokovia ada'' Bálint & Johnson, 1994 ...

'' * '' Nacaduba'' * '' Neolucia'' * ''

Neolysandra ''Neolysandra'' is a Palearctic genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species Listed alphabetically:Neopithecops'' * '' Notarthrinus'' * '' Nothodanis'' * '' Oboronia'' * '' Orachrysops'' * '' Oraidium'' * '' Oreolyce'' * '' Orthomiella'' * '' Otnjukovia'' * '' Palaeophilotes'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Paraduba'' * '' Paralycaeides'' * '' Parelodina'' * '' Patricius'' * '' Perpheres'' * '' Petrelaea'' * ''

Phengaris ''Phengaris'' is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies in the subfamily Polyommatinae. Commonly, these butterflies are called large blues, which if referring to a particular species is '' P. arion'', a species resident in Europe and some parts o ...

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Philotes In Greek mythology, Philotes (; Ancient Greek: ) was a minor goddess or spirit (''daimones'') personifying affection, friendship, and sex. Family Philotes was a daughter of the primordial deities Erebus (Darkness) and Nyx (Night). Hesiod' ...

'' * '' Philotiella'' * '' Phlyaria'' * '' Pistoria'' * '' Pithecops'' * '' Plautella'' * '' Plebejidea'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Plebulina'' * ''

Polyommatus ''Polyommatus'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Its species are found in the Palearctic realm. Taxonomy Recent molecular studies have demonstrated that ''Cyaniris'', '' Lysandra'', and '' Neolysandra'' are different genera ...

'' * '' Praephilotes'' * '' Prosotas'' * '' Pseudochrysops'' * ''

Pseudolucia ''Pseudolucia'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. They are predominantly found in parts of South America, south of Brazil. In many of the southern and western regions, stretching from Chile to Uruguay, habitat loss and polluti ...

'' * '' Pseudonacaduba'' * ''

Pseudophilotes ''Pseudophilotes'' is a Palearctic genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species *''Pseudophilotes abencerragus'' (Pierret, 1837) *'' Pseudophilotes barbagiae'' De Prins & Poorten, 1982 Sardinia *''Pseudophilotes baton'' (Bergstrasser ...

'' * '' Pseudozizeeria'' * '' Psychonotis'' * '' Ptox'' * '' Rhinelephas'' * '' Rimisia'' * ''

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 ...

'' * '' Rysops'' * '' Sahulana'' * '' Sancterila'' * '' Scolitantides'' * '' Shijimia'' * '' Sidima'' * '' Sinia'' * '' Sinocupido'' * '' Subsolanoides'' * ''

Talicada ''Talicada'' is an Indomalayan realm, Indomalayan genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species *''Talicada nyseus'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1843) – Red Pierrot *''Talicada metana'' Riley & Godfrey, 1921 Thailand *''Talicada buruana'' ...

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Tartesa ''Tartesa'' is an Australasian realm genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Species *''Tartesa astarte'' (Butler, 1882) *''Tartesa ugiensis'' (Druce, 1891) References

Polyommatini Lycaenidae genera {{Lycaeninae-stub ...

'' * '' Tarucus'' – blue Pierrots * '' Thaumaina'' * '' Theclinesthes'' * '' Thermoniphas'' * '' Tongeia'' * '' Turanana'' * '' Tuxentius'' – pied Pierrots * '' Udara'' * ''

Una Una and UNA may refer to: Places * 160 Una, the asteroid "Una", an asteroid named after the Faerie Queene character * Una River (disambiguation), numerous rivers * Una, Himachal Pradesh, a town in India ** Una, Himachal Pradesh Assembly constit ...

'' * '' Upolampes'' * '' Uranobothria'' * '' Uranothauma'' * '' Zintha'' – blue-eyed Pierrot * '' Zizeeria'' * '' Zizina'' * '' Zizula''

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