Polyommatini
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Polyommatini is a tribe of lycaenid
butterflies in the subfamily Polyommatinae
. They were extensively studied by lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov
.
have been allied with Polyommatini, especially Polyommatus
. Their placement in the present tribe requires confirmation however:
Other such doubtful Polyommatini may even be more distant altogether. Lepidochrysops
, Paralycaeides
and Prosotas
are sometimes placed here, but might belong elsewhere in the Polyommatinae or even in the Lycaeninae
(if these are treated in the inclusive circumscription).
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
butterflies in the subfamily Polyommatinae
Polyommatinae
Polyommatinae, the blues, are a subfamily of gossamer-winged butterflies . It was long used to assign taxa of unclear relationships, and its contents are in need of revision...
. They were extensively studied by lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov was a multilingual Russian novelist and short story writer. Nabokov wrote his first nine novels in Russian, then rose to international prominence as a master English prose stylist...
.
Doubtful Polyommatini
Several genera of PolyommatinaePolyommatinae
Polyommatinae, the blues, are a subfamily of gossamer-winged butterflies . It was long used to assign taxa of unclear relationships, and its contents are in need of revision...
have been allied with Polyommatini, especially Polyommatus
Polyommatus
Polyommatus is a genus of butterflies.-List of species:* Polyommatus abdon .* Polyommatus achaemenes .* Polyommatus actinides .* Polyommatus actis ....
. Their placement in the present tribe requires confirmation however:
Other such doubtful Polyommatini may even be more distant altogether. Lepidochrysops
Lepidochrysops
Lepidochrysops is a genus of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family.-Species:*Lepidochrysops aethiopia *Lepidochrysops abri Libert & Collins, 2001*Lepidochrysops albilinea Tite, 1959...
, Paralycaeides
Paralycaeides
Paralycaeides is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
and Prosotas
Prosotas
Prosotas is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
are sometimes placed here, but might belong elsewhere in the Polyommatinae or even in the Lycaeninae
Lycaeninae
Lycaeninae, the coppers, are a subfamily of the gossamer-winged butterflies .The relationships of the Lycaenidae are not fully resolved. Sometimes the Polyommatinae and Theclinae are included in the Lycaeninae; in particular the Theclinae tribe Eumaeini contains many similar taxa...
(if these are treated in the inclusive circumscription).