Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Polyommatinae Rank Subfamily | Phylum Arthropoda Superfamily Papilionoidea Higher classification Lycaenidae | |
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Lower classifications Common blue, Polyommatini, Holly blue, Silver‑studded blue, Mazarine Blue | ||
Polyommatinae, the blues, are a subfamily of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae). It was long used to assign taxa of unclear relationships, and its contents are in need of revision. Several genera might not even belong here.
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Genera incertae sedis
These genera are of unclear affinities. A question mark indicates doubt as to whether a genus belongs in the Polyommatinae.
Doubtful Polyommatinae
The genera in this list are considered Polyommatinae by some authors, but at least some belong elsewhere:
References
Polyommatinae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA