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Polyommatus Latreille 1804

Argus Scopoli 1763 rejected, ICZN op. 429, Cyaniris Dalman 1816 currently viewed as a subgenus, Nomiades H?bner 1819 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of Cyaniris, Agrodiaetus H?bner 1822 currently viewed as a subgenus, Bryna Evans 1912 currently viewed as a subgenus, Meleageria de Sagarra y Castellarnau 1926 currently viewed as a subgenus, Lysandra Hemming 1933 currently viewed as a subgenus, Kretania Beuret 1959 currently viewed as a subgenus, Plebicula Higgins 1969 currently viewed as a subgenus, Neolysandra Ko?ak 1977 currently viewed as a subgenus, Sublysandra Ko?ak 1977 currently viewed as a subgenus, Paragrodiaetus Rose & Schurian 1977 currently viewed as a subgenus, Elviria Zhdanko 1994 currently viewed as a subgenus, Rimisia Zhdanko 1996 currently viewed as a subgenus

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Polyommatini

Introduction

A very diverse Palearctic blue genus. The taxonomy of the group is controversial, and many new species, particularly from central Asia, have been described in the past 30 years. Closely-related taxa are differentiated in some instances by chromosomal characters (Lukhtanov et al. 2005). The list here indicates species groups as delineated by Savela, and should be regarded as tentative.

References

Lukhtanov, V. A., Kandul, N. P., Plotkin, J. B., Dantchenko, A. V., Haig, D. & Pierce, N. E. 2005 Reinforcement of pre-zygotic isolation and karyotype evolution in Agrodiaetus butterflies. Nature 436, 385-389.

Tuzov, V. K., Bogdanov, P. V., Devyatkin, A. L., Kaabak, L. V., Korolev, V. A., Murzin, V. S., Samodurov, G. D. & Tarasov, E. A. 1997 Guide to the butterflies of Russia and adjacent territories (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera). Sofia: Pensoft.

Information on the Internet

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Scientific Name Polyommatus icarus
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Common blue
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Copyright © 2006 Thierry Marysael
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2008. Polyommatus Latreille 1804. Argus Scopoli 1763 rejected, ICZN op. 429, Cyaniris Dalman 1816 currently viewed as a subgenus, Nomiades H?bner 1819 currently viewed as a subjective junior synonym of Cyaniris, Agrodiaetus H?bner 1822 currently viewed as a subgenus, Bryna Evans 1912 currently viewed as a subgenus, Meleageria de Sagarra y Castellarnau 1926 currently viewed as a subgenus, Lysandra Hemming 1933 currently viewed as a subgenus, Kretania Beuret 1959 currently viewed as a subgenus, Plebicula Higgins 1969 currently viewed as a subgenus, Neolysandra Ko?ak 1977 currently viewed as a subgenus, Sublysandra Ko?ak 1977 currently viewed as a subgenus, Paragrodiaetus Rose & Schurian 1977 currently viewed as a subgenus, Elviria Zhdanko 1994 currently viewed as a subgenus, Rimisia Zhdanko 1996 currently viewed as a subgenus. Version 19 May 2008 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Polyommatus/124059/2008.05.19 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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