Polyommatinae {subfamily} - Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Lycaenidae;

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Sub-taxa

Tribes (1)
  1. Polyommatini [13294]
Genera (106)
  1. Actizera [59]
  2. Acytolepis [85]
  3. Acytolepsis [1]
  4. Afarsia [26]
  5. Agrodiaetus [7]
  6. Albulina [7]
  7. Alpherakya [27]
  8. Anthene [358]
  9. Anu [1]
  10. Argiades [2]
  11. Aricia [1813]
  12. Athysanota [1]
  13. Azanus [361]
  14. Cacyreus [105]
  15. Caerulea [5]
  16. Callenya [2]
  17. Callictita [3]
  18. Candalides [124]
  19. Castalius [39]
  20. Catochrysops [62]
  21. Cebrella [2]
  22. Celarchus [3]
  23. Celatoxia [2]
  24. Chilades [79]
  25. Chylades [2]
  26. Cupidesthes [44]
  27. Cupidopsis [33]
  28. Cyaniris [229]
  29. Cyclyrius [13]
  30. Danis [26]
  31. Discolampa [12]
  32. Eicochrysops [39]
  33. Eldoradina [2]
  34. Elkalyce [2]
  35. Erysichton [17]
  36. Euchrysops [522]
  37. Eumedonia [230]
  38. Everes [98]
  39. Famegana [38]
  40. Farsia [7]
  41. Freyeria [102]
  42. Glabroculus [10]
  43. Harpendyreus [17]
  44. Icaria [5]
  45. Iolana [126]
  46. Ionolyce [33]
  47. Itylos [66]
  48. Jamides [400]
  49. Kretania [175]
  50. Lachides [21]
  51. Lampides [527]
  52. Lepidochrysops [277]
  53. Luthrodes [664]
  54. Lycaeides [43]
  55. Lycaenopsis [5]
  56. Lysandra [690]
  57. Maurus [7]
  58. Megisba [21]
  59. Nabokovia [8]
  60. Nacaduba [150]
  61. Neolucia [120]
  62. Neolysandra [87]
  63. Neopithecops [25]
  64. Neurellipes [27]
  65. Niphanda [18]
  66. Oboronia [6]
  67. Oraidium [2]
  68. Orthomiella [5]
  69. Otnjukovia [6]
  70. Pamiria [58]
  71. Paralycaeides [4]
  72. Patricius [4]
  73. Petrelaea [33]
  74. Phengaris [809]
  75. Phlyaria [5]
  76. Plautella [2]
  77. Plebejidea [18]
  78. Plebejides [12]
  79. Praephilotes [13]
  80. Pseudochrysops [10]
  81. Pseudolucia [51]
  82. Pseudonacaduba [7]
  83. Pseudophilotes [558]
  84. Pseudozizeeria [1347]
  85. Rimisia [13]
  86. Rueckbeilia [4]
  87. Sahulana [11]
  88. Scolitantides [78]
  89. Shijimiaeoides [104]
  90. Sinia [5]
  91. Syntarucus [22]
  92. Talicada [7]
  93. Tarucus [253]
  94. Theclinesthes [297]
  95. Thermoniphas [5]
  96. Tongeia [166]
  97. Triclema [6]
  98. Turanana [187]
  99. Tuxentius [85]
  100. Udara [31]
  101. Una [6]
  102. Upolampes [1]
  103. Uranothauma [56]
  104. Zintha [11]
  105. Zizeeria [244]
  106. Zizina [1231]

Taxon Description (Wikipedia)

BOLD Stats

Specimen Records: 28,277 Public Records: 20,933
Specimens with Sequences: 25,379 Public Species: 875
Specimens with Barcodes: 24,116 Public BINs: 670
Species: 1,069          
Species With Barcodes: 941          
           

Contributors (Specimens & Sequencing)

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Imagery

images representing subtaxa of Polyommatinae
(Actizera - BC ZSM Lep 88173) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen (Acytolepis - CCDB03534_H02) @13 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Afarsia - CCDB-23845 A05) @11 [ ] Copyright (2018) Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science
(Agrodiaetus - CCDB-25457 B10) @11 [ ] Copyright (2016) Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science (Albulina - 20QHO-117) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons – Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2030) Unspecified China Agricultural University (Alpherakya - 2005-LOWA-349) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Anthene - USNM ENT 00676406) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Argiades - CCDB-25454 G09) @11 [ ] Copyright (2016) Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science (Aricia - BC ZSM Lep 30410) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen
(Azanus - BC ZSM Lep 56972) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen (Cacyreus - TLMF Lep 14274) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Peter Huemer Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum (Caerulea - DNAwthGla 015) @14 [ ] Copyright (2016) Wolfgang Ten Hagen Wolfgang ten Hagen Research Collection
(Callictita - HBL008587) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Candalides - 11ANIC-06279) @16 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CSIRO/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Castalius - UMKL-JJW0384) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Catochrysops - UMKL-JJW0381) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Chilades - MLIB-1582) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014) Michel Libert Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Cupidesthes - MLIB-1666) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2015) Michel Libert Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Cupidopsis - Lope11-0471) @13 [ ] Copyright (2011) Rodolpher Rougerie University of Rouen (Cyaniris - MM17143) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Cyclyrius - KLHWEB) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved (2016) Klaus Hermansen Koege Gymnasium
(Danis - USNM ENT 01374217) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Discolampa - UMKL-JJW0370) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Eicochrysops - USNM ENT 01068951) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Erysichton - USNM ENT 00711125) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Euchrysops - 11ANIC-06724) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CSIRO/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Eumedonia - MM17140) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Everes - CSG08843) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Famegana - BC ZSM Lep 02482) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen (Farsia - McGuire-595B) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Freyeria - 11ANIC-06728) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CSIRO/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Glabroculus - KN00795) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2014) Marko Mutanen University of Oulu (Harpendyreus - DNA_T668) @11 [ ] © (2024) Thomas Schmitzer Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
(Icaria - CCDB-29469-F04) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2017) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Iolana - DNAwthGla 003) @15 [ ] Copyright (2016) Wolfgang Ten Hagen Wolfgang ten Hagen Research Collection (Ionolyce - USNM ENT 00711127) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Itylos - CCDB-25456 B10) @13 [ ] Copyright (2016) Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science (Jamides - USNM ENT 00711104) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Kretania - TLMF Lep 14352) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Peter Huemer Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum
(Lachides - 2005-LOWA-615) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Lampides - TNAULY201400109) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Kiruthika, P Dept. of Entomology, TNAU (Lepidochrysops - BC-TB7537) @14 [ ] Copyright (2010) Thierry Bouyer Research Collection of Philippe Leonard
(Luthrodes - SCBP0226) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved (2015) Unspecified Unspecified (Lycaeides - CSG08586) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Lycaenopsis - YB-KHC8973) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Lysandra - McGuire09-TR127) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Maurus - RVcoll.14-O085) @11 [ ] Copyright (2015) Martin Gascoigne-Pees Unspecified (Megisba - USNM ENT 00711007) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Nabokovia - CF-LYC-975) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019) C. FAYNEL MNHN, Paris (Nacaduba - 11ANIC-06312) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CSIRO/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Neolucia - BIOUG12058-E07) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Neolysandra - JFC25011) @11 [ ] Copyright (2025) Jean-François Charmeux Unspecified (Neopithecops - 11ANIC-06716) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CSIRO/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Neurellipes - ANHRTUK00289865) @11 [ ] Copyright (2022) Unspecified ANHRT
(Niphanda - DNAwthTomares 303) @14 [ ] Copyright (2011) Wolfgang ten Hagen Wolfgang ten Hagen Research Collection (Otnjukovia - 2005-LOWA-436) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Pamiria - 2005-LOWA-408) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Patricius - 2005-LOWA-114) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Petrelaea - 11ANIC-06304) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CSIRO/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Phengaris - RVcoll.07-E619) @16 [ ] Copyright (2010) Butterfly Study Group at IBE Institute of Evolutionary Biology
(Plautella - YB-KHC8563) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Plebejidea - RVcoll.14-O183) @15 [ ] Copyright (2015) Martin Gascoigne-Pees Unspecified (Plebejides - McGuire09-TR10) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Polyommatini - RV-07-E674) @16 [ ] Copyright (2010) Butterfly Study Group at IBE Institute of Evolutionary Biology (Praephilotes - CCDB-25454 E02) @13 [ ] Copyright (2016) Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science (Pseudochrysops - WI-JAG-754) @13 [ ] No Rights Reserved Julio A Genaro Caribbean Natural History Group
(Pseudolucia - AYK-04-0533-3) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2009) Kim Mitter University of Maryland (Pseudonacaduba - AC0078-8003118) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Pseudophilotes - CSU-CPG-LEP001359) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) Unspecified Unspecified
(Pseudozizeeria - TNAULY201400165) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Kiruthika, P Dept. of Entomology, TNAU (Rimisia - 2005-LOWA-6) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Rueckbeilia - CCDB-23377 D10) @11 [ ] Copyright (2018) Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science
(Sahulana - 11ANIC-06342) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CSIRO/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Scolitantides - KN00706) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2014) Marko Mutanen University of Oulu (Sinia - DNAwthGla 042) @15 [ ] Copyright (2016) Wolfgang Ten Hagen Wolfgang ten Hagen Research Collection
(Syntarucus - CCDB-17949 G04) @12 [ ] Copyright (2013) Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science (Tarucus - TNAULY201400132) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Kiruthika, P Dept. of Entomology, TNAU (Theclinesthes - 11ANIC-06357) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CSIRO/CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Thermoniphas - CTBB-4264) @11 [ ] Copyright © (2023) Thierry Bouyer Research Collection of Thierry Bouyer (Tongeia - KN00790) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2014) Marko Mutanen University of Oulu (Triclema - CBG-B07606-F07) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share - Alike (2025) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Turanana - 2005-LOWA-617) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (Tuxentius - MSA 1031) @13 [ ] Copyright (2011) NMK National Museums of Kenya (Udara - CSUPOBK-0619) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
(Una - YB-KHC7256) @13 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Uranothauma - TvW0115) @13 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified (Zintha - TvW0023) @11 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified
(Zizeeria - BC ZSM Lep 36711) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen (Zizina - AVM1203) @11 [ ] CreativeCommon (2018) Markus Franzen Linnaeus university
(Zizina)
  Sample ID:
AVM1203
  License:
CreativeCommon (2018)
  License Holder:
Markus Franzen, Linnaeus university

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