Zizina
Encyclopedia
Zizina is a genus
of gossamer-winged butterflies in the subfamily Polyommatinae
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of gossamer-winged 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...
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Species
- Zizina antanossaZizina antanossaThe Dark Grass Blue or Clover Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in all of Africa, including Madagascar and Réunion.The wingspan is 20-24 mm for males and 21-28 mm for females...
(Mabille, 1877) - ?Zizina emelina
- Zizina labradusZizina labradusZizina labradus, commonly known as the Common Grass Blue, Grass Blue, or Clover Blue, is a small Australian butterfly of the Lycaenidae family.-Description:...
(Godart, [1824]) - Zizina otisZizina otisThe Lesser Grass Blue, Zizina otis, is a species of blue butterfly found in south Asia. The Lesser Grass Blue is often misidentified as the Common Grass Blue, Zizina labradus.-Male upperside:...
(Fabricius, 1787) - ?Zizina oxleyi