Checklist of Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (And blues)
for Pakistan (South Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 341
2929
6219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 341
2929
6219 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 331
2905
6186 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 221
2258
4905 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 53
817
1581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 53
817
1581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 53
817
1581 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 23
591
1241 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 20
552
1172 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
203
544 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Lycaenidae
Leach, 1815
And blues, Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers | 79
194 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Pakistan
79 Genera with 194 Species
| Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1828 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afarsia Zhdanko, 2011 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Agriades Hübner, 1912 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Albulia | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Albulina Tutt, 1805 | Mountain Blues | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Allotinus C. & R. Felder, 0 | Darkies | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alpherakya Kluk, 1881 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Amblypodia Horsfield, 1848 | Oakblues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ancema Eliot, 1865 | Royals | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apharitis Riley, 1854 | Tawny Silverline | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Aphnaeus Hübner, 1865 | Silver Spots | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Arhopala Boisduval, 1884 | Oak-blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Aricia Reichenbach, 1925 | Arguses | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Azanus Moore, 1886 | Babul Blues | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Baspa Moore, 1781 | Indian Red Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bidaspa Moore, 0 | Flashes | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bryna Evans, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Callophrys Billberg, 1758 | Elfins | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camena Hewitson, 1865 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Castalius Hübner, 1775 | Common Pierrot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1793 | Forget-me-nots | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Celastrina Tutt, 1869 | Azures | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Chaetoprocta de Nicéville, 1865 | Walnut Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chilades Moore, 1843 | Jewel Blues | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Chliaria Moore, 1883 | Tits | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chrysozephyrus Shirôzu & Y..., 1844 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cigaritis Donzel, 1775 | Barred Blues | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Cupido Schrank, 0 | Tailed Blues | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Deudorix Hewitson, 1863 | Cornelians | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Edales Moore, 1829 | Jewel Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euaspa Moore, 1869 | Water Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Euchrysops Butler, 1881 | Cupids | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eumedonia Forster, 1780 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Everes Hübner, 1865 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Freyeria Moore, 1845 | Grass jewel | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1761 | Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heliophorus Geyer, 1848 | Sapphires | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Iolana Bethune-Baker, 0 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Iraota Moore, 1790 | Silverstreak Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Jamides Hübner, 1775 | Ceruleans | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Kretania Beuret, 0 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lachides Moore, 0 | Jewel Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lampides Hübner, 1767 | Ceruleans and Peablues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptotes Scudder, 1793 | Common Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Luthrodes Moore, 1881 | Cupids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaena Fabricius, 1874 | Boulder Copper | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Nacaduba Moore, 1828 | Lineblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Neolycaena de Nicéville, 1874 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Nesa Zhdanko, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ops de Nicéville, 1887 | Branded royal | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1875 | Hedge Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pamiria Tutt, 1875 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Panchala Moore, 1857 | Oakblues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejidea Koçak, 1847 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Plebejus Kluk, 1780 | Small Jewel Blues | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Polyommatus Latreille, 1865 | Meadow Blues | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Pratapa Moore, 1865 | Tufted Royals | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1860 | Lineblues | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1865 | Chequered Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1848 | Pale grass blue | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rapala Moore, 1775 | Flashes | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Satyrium Scudder, 1850 | Satyr Orchids | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Spindasis Wallengren, 1775 | Silverlines | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Superflua Scudder, 1850 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Surendra Moore, 1858 | Acacia Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tajuria Moore, 1887 | Royals | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tarucus Moore, 1882 | Blue pierrots | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Thaduka Moore, 1879 | Many-tailed oak-blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Thecla Fabricius, 1865 | Hairstreaks | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tiora Schrank, 1874 | Dusky Meadow Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tomares Rambur, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Turanana Bethune-Baker, 1932 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Vacciniina Tutt, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Virachola Moore, 1863 | Guava Blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zesius Hubner, 1819 | Redspot | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zinaspa de Nicéville, 1884 | Silver streaked acacia blue | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizeeria Chapman, 1844 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zizina Chapman, 1787 | Lesser Grass Blues | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zizula Chapman, 1775 | Grass blues | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Pakistan
194 Species and 30 Subspecies | Acytolepis puspa Horsfield, 1828 | Common Hedge Blue | | Agriades asiatica Elwes, 1882 | Azure mountain blue | | Agriades jaloka Moore, 1875 | Greenish Mountain Blue | | Agriades pheretiades Eversmann, 1843 | Tien Shan Blue | | Agriades pheretiades walli Evans, 1912 | | | Albulia (Pamiria) chitralensis Tytler, 1926 | | | Albulia galathea chitralica Evans, 1925 | | | Albulina (Farsia) iris Lang, 1884 | Jewel Argus | | Albulina iris ashretha Evans, 1925 | | | Albulina iris hanna Evans, 1932 | | | Albulina sieversi felicia Evans, 1932 | | | Albulina loewi sanoga Evans, 1925 | | | Albulina asiatica Elwes, 1882 | Azure Mountain Blue | | Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847 | Large Jevel Blue | | Albulina metallica C. & R. Felder, 1865 | Small Green Underwing | | Albulina omphisa Moore, 1875 | Dusky Green Underwing | | Albulina pharis Fawcett, 1904 | | | Albulina pheretes Hübner, 1805 | Mountain Blue | | Allotinus portunus portunus | | | Alpherakya devanica | Dusky meadow blue | | Alpherakya sarta Alphéraky, 1881 | Brilliant meadow blue | | Amblypodia dodonea | Pale Himalayan Oakblue | | Amblypodia rama (Kollar, 1848) | ⇒ Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884 | | Ancema blanka de Nicéville, 1894 | Silver Royal | | Ancema ctesia Hewitson, 1865 | Bi-spot Royal | | Apharitis acamas (Klug, 1834) | ⇒ Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834 | | Apharitis acamus Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Apharitis epargyros Eversmann, 1854 | Yellow Silverline | | Aphnaeus abnormis (Moore, 1883) | ⇒ Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884 | | Aphnaeus elima Moore, 1877 | Scarce Shot Silverline | | Aphnaeus ictis Hewitson, 1865 | Common Shot Silverline | | Arhopala alea Hewitson, 1862 | Kanara Oakblue | | Arhopala alemon (de Nicéville, 1891) | ⇒ Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862 | | Arhopala atrax Hewitson, 1862 | Dark Broken-band Oakblue | | Arhopala dodonaea (Moore, 1858) | ⇒ Arhopala comica de Nicéville, 1900 | | Arhopala ganesa Moore, 1858 | Tailless Bushblue | | Arhopala rama Kollar, 1884 | Dark Himalayan Oakblue | | Aricia (Aricia) agestis Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Brown Argus | | Aricia agestis nazira Moore, 1865 | Brown argus | | Aricia (Aricia) cramera Eschscholtz, 1821 | Eschscholtz´S Brown Argus | | Aricia (Icaricia) shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | Shasta Blue | | Aricia astorica Evans, 1925 | Astor Argus | | Azanus jesous Guérin-Ménev..., 1849 | African Babul Blue | | Azanus ubaldus Stoll, 1782 | Bright Babul Blue | | Azanus uranus Butler, 1886 | Dull Babul Blue | | Baspa melampus Stoll, 1781 | Indian Red Flash | | Bidaspa selira | Himalayan Red Flash | | Bryna stoliczkana Felder, 1865 | | | Callophrys (Callophrys) rubi Linnaeus, 1758 | Green Hairstreak | | Camena ctesia (Hewitson, 1865) | ⇒ Ancema ctesia Hewitson, 1865 | | Castalius rosimon Fabricius, 1775 | Common Pierrot | | Catochrysops strabo Fabricius, 1793 | Forget Me Not Blue | | Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | Atlantic azure | | Celastrina argiolus kollari | Hill Hedge Blue | | Celastrina huegeli Moore, 1882 | Large Hedge Blue | | Celastrina ladonides | Silvery Hedge Blue | | Chaetoprocta odata Hewitson, 1865 | Walnut Blue | | Chilades (Lachides) contracta Butler, 1880 | Small Cupid | | Chilades (Lachides) ella Butler, 1881 | | | Chilades (Lachides) galba Lederer, 1855 | Persian Grass Blue | | Chilades (Luthrodes) pandava Horsfield, 1829 | Plain Cupid | | Chilades laius (Cramer, 1782) | ⇒ Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | | Chilades lajus Stoll, 1780 | Lime Blue | | Chilades nila Evans, 1925 | | | Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | Grass Jewel | | Chliaria nilgirica Moore, 1883 | Nilgiri Tit | | Chrysozephyrus ataxus Doubleday & ..., 1852 | Wonderful Hairstreak | | Chrysozephyrus syla Kollar, 1844 | Silver Hairstreak | | Cigaritis abnormis Moore, 1884 | Abnormal Silverline | | Cigaritis acamas Klug, 1834 | Arab Leopard | | Cigaritis elima Moore, 1877 | Scarce Shot Silverline | | Cigaritis epargyros Eversmann, 1854 | Yellow Silverline | | Cigaritis ictis Hewitson, 1865 | Common Shot Silverline | | Cigaritis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Cupido (Everes) argiades Pallas, 1771 | Short-tailed Blue | | Cupido argiades indica | Short-tailed blue | | Cupido agriades | | | Cupido buddhista Alpheraky, 1881 | Buddhist Blue | | Cupido buddhista shandua | Buddhist blue | | Cupido deporides | Chapman`s Cupid | | Cupido huegelii | Dusky-blue Cupid | | Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858 | Bright Cornelian | | Deudorix epijarbas ancus (Fruhstorfer, 1912) | ⇒ Deudorix epijarbas Moore, 1858 | | Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793 | Anar caterpillar | | Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863 | Large Guava Blue | | Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829) | ⇒ Chilades pandava Horsfield, 1829 | | Euaspa milionia Hewitson, 1869 | Water Hairstreak | | Euaspa milionia milionia Hewitson, 1869 | | | Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798 | Bean blue | | Euchrysops ella Butler, 1881 | | | Eumedonia astorica | Astor argus | | Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780 | Geranium Argus | | Everes argiades indica | Short-tailed Blue | | Everes deporides | Chapman`s Cupid | | Everes huegelii Moore, 1865 | Dusky-blue Cupid | | Freyeria trochylus (FREYER, 1845) | ⇒ Chilades trochylus FREYER, 1843 | | Glaucopsyche (Glaucopsyche) alexis (Poda, 1761) | ⇒ Polyommatus icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | | Heliophorus bakeri Evans, 1927 | Western Blue Sapphire | | Heliophorus moorei Hewitson, 1865 | Azure Sapphire | | Heliophorus sena Kollar, 1844 | Sorrel Sapphire | | Heliophorus tamu Kollar, 1848 | Powdery Green Sapphire | | Iolana gigantea Grum-Grshima..., 1885 | Gilgit Mountain Blue | | Iolana gigantea gilgitica | Gilgit mountain blue | | Iraota timoleon Stoll, 1790 | Common Silverstreak Blue | | Jamides bochus Stoll, 1782 | Dark Cerulean | | Jamides celeno Cramer, 1775 | Common Caerulean | | Kretania beani | Balochi jewel blue | | Lachides galba (Lederer, 1855) | ⇒ Chilades galba Lederer, 1855 | | Lachides galba phiala | Persian grass blue | | Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767 | Bean butterfly | | Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | Peablue | | Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | American Copper | | Lycaena phlaeas phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) | ⇒ Lycaena phlaeas Linnaeus, 1761 | | Lycaena caspius Lederer, 1869 | Purple Copper | | Lycaena galathea Blanchard, 1844 | Large Green Underwing | | Lycaena kasyapa Moore, 1865 | Green Copper | | Lycaena lampon Lederer, 1870 | Persian Fiery Copper | | Lycaena metallica (Felder & Felder, 1865) | ⇒ Albulina omphisa Moore, 1875 | | Lycaena pavana (Kollar, 1848) | ⇒ Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828 | | Lycaena phoenicurus Lederer, 1870 | Baluchi Copper | | Lycaena solskyi Erschoff, 1874 | Golden Copper | | Lycaena solskyi aditya Moore, 1874 | Golden copper | | Lycaena zariaspa Moore, 1874 | | | Nacaduba pavana Horsfield, 1828 | Singapore Four-line Blue | | Neolycaena (Rhymnaria) connae Evans, 1932 | Baluchi Hairstreak | | Neolycaena tengstroemi connae | | | Neolycaena tengstraemi Erschoff, 1874 | | | Ops melastigma (de Nicéville, 1887) | ⇒ Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887 | | Oreolyce vardhana Moore, 1875 | Dusky Hedge Blue | | Pamiria omphisa Moore, 1875 | Dusky green underwing | | Panchala ganesa (Moore, 1857) | ⇒ Arhopala ganesa Moore, 1858 | | Plebejidea loewii Zeller, 1847 | Large jewel blue | | Plebejus sarta gracilis Evans, 1912 | | | Plebejus sarta sartoides Swinhoe, 1910 | | | Plebejus (Icaricia) shasta (Edwards, 1862) | ⇒ Aricia shasta W.H. Edwards, 1862 | | Plebejus (Lycaeides) christophi Staudinger, 1874 | Small Jewel Blue | | Plebejus christophi lesiei Tytler, 1926 | | | Plebejus christophi lesliei Tytler, 1927 | | | Plebejus (Plebejides) beani Bálint & Joh..., 1997 | Balochi Jewel Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejides) indica Evans, 1925 | | | Plebejus (Plebejus) baroghila Tytler, 1926 | Baroghil Jewel Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) eversmanni Lang, 1884 | Tibetan Jewel Blue | | Plebejus (Plebejus) kwaja Evans, 1932 | Dark Jewel Blue | | Plebejus aehaja Behr, 1867 | | | Plebejus christophe Staudinger, 1874 | Small Jewel Blue | | Plebejus eumedon (Esper, 1780) | ⇒ Eumedonia eumedon Esper, 1780 | | Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) bogra Tshikolovets, 1992 | Balochi Meadow Blue | | Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) caerulea Courvoisier, 1910 | | | Polyommatus (Agrodiaetus) evansi Forster, 1956 | | | Polyommatus morgiana kwaja Evans, 1932 | | | Polyommatus (Kretania) csomai Forster, 1938 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) amor Staudinger, 1886 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) bilucha Moore, 1884 | | | Polyommatus bilucha shingara Evans, 1932 | | | Polyommatus bilucha wazira Evans, 1932 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) dorylas Denis & Schi..., 1775 | Albarracin Chalk-hill Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) eros Ochsenheimer, 1808 | Common Meadow Blue | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icadius Grum-Grshima..., 1890 | | | Polyommatus (Polyommatus) icarus Rottemburg, 1775 | Common Blue | | Polyommatus astorica Evans, 1925 | | | Polyommatus droshana Evans, 1925 | | | Polyommatus fergana Staudinger, 1881 | | | Polyommatus florenciae | Silvery Meadow Blue | | Polyommatus loewii (Zeller, 1847) | ⇒ Albulina loewii Zeller, 1847 | | Polyommatus lucia (Culot, 1905) | ⇒ Celastrina argiolus Linnaeus, 1758 | | Polyommatus sarta Alpheraky, 1882 | Brilliant Meadow Blue | | Polyommatus sieversi Christoph, 1873 | Pale Jewel Blue | | Polyommatus vicrama (Moore, 1865) | ⇒ Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865 | | Pratapa icetas Hewitson, 1865 | Dark Blue Royal | | Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879 | Purple line-blue | | Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860 | Common Line Blue | | Pseudophilotes vicrama Moore, 1865 | Eastern baton blue | | Pseudozizeeria maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Pseudozizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1848 | Himalayan Pale Grass Blue | | Rapala extensa Evans, 1926 | Chitral Flash | | Rapala iarbus Fabricius, 1787 | Common Red Flash | | Rapala manea Hewitson, 1863 | Slate Flash | | Rapala nissa Kollar, 1844 | Common Flash | | Rapala sphinx Fabricius, 1775 | Brilliant Flash | | Satyrium sassanides Kollar, 1850 | White-line Hairstreak | | Spindasis vulcanus Fabricius, 1775 | Common Silverline | | Superflua sassanides (Kollar, 1850) | ⇒ Satyrium sassanides Kollar, 1850 | | Surendra quercetorum Moore, 1858 | Common Acacia Blue | | Tajuria cippus Fabricius, 1798 | Peacock Royal | | Tajuria jehana Moore, 1884 | Plains Blue Royal | | Tajuria melastigma de Nicéville, 1887 | Branded Royal | | Tarucus balkanica FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus balkanicus FREYER, 1844 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus balkanicus nigra Bethune-Baker, 1918 | Balkan Pierrot | | Tarucus callinara Butler, 1886 | Spotted Pierrot | | Tarucus hazara Evans, 1932 | Hazara Pierrot | | Tarucus indicus | Indian Pierrot | | Tarucus mediterraneae (Austaut, 1885) | ⇒ Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | | Tarucus nara Kollar, 1844 | Rounded Pierrot | | Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793 | | Tarucus rosacea Austaut, 1885 | Balochistan Pierrot | | Tarucus theophrastus Fabricius, 1793 | African Pierrot | | Tarucus venosus Moore, 1882 | Himalayan Pierrot | | Thaduka multicaudata Moore, 1879 | Many-tailed Oak-Blue | | Thecla biston (Möschler, 1876) | ⇒ Bistonina biston Möschler, 1877 | | Thecla ziha Hewitson, 1865 | White-spotted Hairstreak | | Tiora devanica Moore, 1874 | Dusky Meadow Blue | | Tomares callimachus Eversmann, 1848 | Caucasian Vernal Copper | | Turanana chitrali Charmeux & P..., 2004 | Chitral Argus Blue | | Turanana cytis Christoph, 1877 | Persian Odd-spot Blue | | Turanana cytis laspura Evans, 1932 | Spotted argus blue | | Virachola isocrates (Fabricius, 1793) | ⇒ Deudorix isocrates Fabricius, 1793 | | Virachola perse (Hewitson, 1863) | ⇒ Deudorix perse Hewitson, 1863 | | Zesius chrysomallus Hübner, 1819 | Redspot | | Zinaspa todara Moore, 1884 | Silver Streaked Acacia Blue | | Zizeeria karsandra Moore, 1865 | African Grass Blue | | Zizeeria maha maha Kollar, 1844 | Pale Grass Blue | | Zizina otis Fabricius, 1787 | Bean Blue | | Zizula gaika (Fabricius, 1775) | ⇒ Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | | Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775 | Dainty grass-blue |
Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Pakistan
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