Luciini
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The Luciini are a tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...

 of butterflies in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...

. Though containing few genera
Genera
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 at present, some of these have numerous species. As not all Theclinae
Theclinae
Subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, including the hairstreaks, elfins and allies, in the family Lycaenidae. There are many tropical species as well as a number found in the Americas. Tropical hairstreaks often have iridescent blue coloration above, caused by reflected light from the...

 have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary.

Genera

  • Acrodipsas
    Acrodipsas
    Acrodipsas is a genus of butterflies. There are ten species in this genus:*Acrodipsas arcana - Black-veined ant-blue*Acrodipsas aurata - Golden ant-blue*Acrodipsas brisbanensis - Bronze ant-blue*Acrodipsas cuprea - Copper ant-blue...

  • Hypochrysops
    Hypochrysops
    Hypochrysops is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. This particular Genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea.-Food Sources:...

  • Lucia
    Lucia (butterfly)
    Lucia is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....

  • Parachrysops
    Parachrysops
    Parachrysops is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....

  • Paralucia
    Paralucia
    Paralucia is a genus of butterflies belonging to the family Lycaenidae. The caterpillars feed on Bursaria and sometimes Pittosporum species and co-habit with ants of the genera Anonychomyrma and Notoncus.-Species:...

  • Philiris
    Philiris
    Philiris is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....

  • Pseudodipsas
    Pseudodipsas
    Pseudodipsas is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae with six species. It is found in areas of Australia and New Guinea...

  • Titea
    Titea
    Titea is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....

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