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Kingdom Animalia (animals)
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Eumetazoa (metazoans)
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Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
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Protostomia (protostomes)
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Class Insecta
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Order Lepidoptera
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Superfamily Papilionoidea
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Family Lycaenidae
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Genus Acesina -



Genus Actis -



Genus Actizera -



Genus Acupicta -



Genus Acytolepis -



Genus Adaluma -



Genus Aethiopana -



Genus Agriades -



Genus Agrodiaetus -



Genus Akasinula -



Genus Alaena -



Genus Albulina -



Genus Allosmaitia -



Genus Allotinus -



Genus Aloeides -



Genus Amblopala -



Genus Amblypodia -



Genus Ancema -



Genus Anthene -



Genus Antigius -



Genus Apharitis -



Genus Aphnaeus -



Genus Aphniolaus -



Genus Apporasa -



Genus Aquisextana -



Genus Araotes -



Genus Araragi -



Genus Arawacus -



Genus Arcas -



Genus Archaeogerydus -



Genus Argiolaus -



Genus Argyraspodes -



Genus Argyrocheila -



Genus Argyrocupha -



Genus Arhopala -



Genus Aricia -



Genus Arletta -



Genus Arrhenothrix -



Genus Artipe -



Genus Artopoetes -



Genus Aslauga -



Genus Athysanota -
Genus Atlides
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Genus Aurea -



Genus Austrozephyrus -



Genus Axiocerses -



Genus Azanus -



Genus Baliochila -



Genus Baspa -



Genus Batelusia -



Genus Bidaspa -



Genus Biduanda -



Genus Bindahara -



Genus Boldenaria -



Genus Bothrinia -



Genus Bowkeria -
Genus Brephidium
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Genus Britomartis -



Genus Bryna -



Genus Bullis -



Genus Cacyreus -



Genus Caerulea -



Genus Caleta -



Genus Callicista -



Genus Callictita -



Genus Callipsyche -



Genus Callophrys -
Genus Calycopis
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Genus Calystryma -



Genus Candalides -



Genus Castalius -



Genus Catapoecilma -



Genus Catochrysops -



Genus Catopyrops -
Genus Celastrina
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Genus Chaetoprocta -



Genus Chalybs -



Genus Charana -



Genus Cheritra -



Genus Cheritrella -



Genus Chilades -



Genus Chliaria -



Genus Chlorostrymon -



Genus Chrysoritis -



Genus Chrysozephyrus -



Genus Cigaritis -



Genus Citrinophila -



Genus Cnodontes -



Genus Contrafacia -



Genus Cooksonia -



Genus Cophanta -



Genus Cordelia -



Genus Coreana -



Genus Cowania -



Genus Creon -



Genus Creusa -



Genus Crudaria -



Genus Cupidesthes -
Genus Cupido
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Genus Cupidopsis -



Genus Curetis -



Genus Cyaniriodes -



Genus Cyaniris -



Genus Cyanophrys -



Genus Cyclargus -



Genus Cyclyrius -



Genus Cycnus -



Genus Cyprotides -



Genus Dacalana -



Genus Danis -



Genus Dapidodigma -



Genus Darasana -



Genus Deloneura -



Genus Deramas -



Genus Desmolycaena -



Genus Deudorix -



Genus Diopetes -



Genus Discolampa -



Genus Dolymorpha -



Genus Drina -



Genus Drupadia -



Genus Durbania -



Genus Durbaniella -



Genus Durbaniopsis -



Genus Ebepius -
Genus Echinargus
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Genus Edales -



Genus Egumbia -



Genus Eicochrysops -



Genus Eiseliana -



Genus Electrostrymon -



Genus Eliotia -



Genus Elkalyce -



Genus Eooxylides -



Genus Epamera -



Genus Epidemia -



Genus Epimastidia -



Genus Epitola -



Genus Epitolina -



Genus Eresina -



Genus Eresinopsides -



Genus Eresiomera -



Genus Erikssonia -



Genus Erina -
Genus Erora
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Genus Erysichton -



Genus Esakiozephyrus -



Genus Etesiolaus -



Genus Euaspa -



Genus Euchrysops -



Genus Euliphyra -



Genus Euliphyrodes -



Genus Eumaeus -



Genus Eumedonia -



Genus Euphilotes -



Genus Eupsychellus -



Genus Euthecta -



Genus Evenus -



Genus Falcuna -



Genus Famegana -



Genus Favonius -



Genus Femniterga -
Genus Feniseca
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Genus Fixsenia
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Genus Flos -



Genus Freyeria -



Genus Gaeides -



Genus Ginzia -
Genus Glaucopsyche
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Genus Gonerilia -



Genus Habrodais -
Genus Harkenclenus
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Genus Harpendyreus -



Genus Heliophorus -



Genus Helleia -
Genus Hemiargus
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Genus Hemiolaus -



Genus Heodes -



Genus Hermelycaena -



Genus Hewitsonia -



Genus Horaga -



Genus Howarthia -



Genus Hyllolycaena -



Genus Hypaurotis -



Genus Hypochlorosis -



Genus Hypochrysops -



Genus Hypojamides -



Genus Hypokopelates -



Genus Hypolycaena -



Genus Hypomyrina -



Genus Hypophytala -



Genus Hypostrymon -



Genus Hypothecla -



Genus Hyrcanana -



Genus Hysudra -



Genus Iaspis -
Genus Icaricia
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Genus Incisalia -



Genus Iolana -



Genus Iolaphilus -



Genus Iolaus -



Genus Ionolyce -



Genus Iophanus -



Genus Ipidecla -



Genus Iraota -



Genus Iratsume -



Genus Iridana -



Genus Itylos -



Genus Jacoona -



Genus Jaera -



Genus Jalmenus -



Genus Jamides -



Genus Japonica -



Genus Keraunogramma -



Genus Kopelates -



Genus Kretania -



Genus Lachnocnema -



Genus Laeosopis -



Genus Lampides -



Genus Lamprospilus -



Genus Larinopoda -



Genus Lectiles -



Genus Lepidochrysops -



Genus Leptomyrina -
Genus Leptotes
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Genus Leucantigius -



Genus Liphyra -



Genus Liptena -



Genus Liptenara -



Genus Logania -



Genus Loweia -



Genus Loxura -



Genus Lucia -



Genus Luthrodes -
Genus Lycaeides
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Genus Lycaena
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Genus Lycaenesthes -



Genus Lycaenopsis -



Genus Lysandra -
Genus Maculinea
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Genus Macusia -



Genus Mahathala -



Genus Manastigma -



Genus Maneca -



Genus Manto -



Genus Mantoides -



Genus Megalopalpus -



Genus Megisba -



Genus Melanolycaena -



Genus Micandra -



Genus Michaelus -



Genus Micropentila -



Genus Microscena -



Genus Miletographa -



Genus Miletus -



Genus Mimacraea -



Genus Mimeresia -



Genus Ministrymon -



Genus Mithras -
Genus Mitoura
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Genus Molus -



Genus Monodontides -



Genus Mota -



Genus Myrina -



Genus Nabokovia -



Genus Nacaduba -



Genus Nadisepa -



Genus Narathura -



Genus Neaveia -



Genus Neocheritra -



Genus Neoepitola -



Genus Neolucia -



Genus Neolycaena -



Genus Neomyrina -



Genus Neopithecops -



Genus Neozephyrus -



Genus Nesiostrymon -



Genus Nesolycaena -



Genus Neurellipes -



Genus Neurypexina -



Genus Nilasera -



Genus Niphanda -



Genus Nomiades -



Genus Nordmannia -



Genus Noreena -



Genus Notarthrinus -



Genus Oboronia -



Genus Ocaria -



Genus Oenomaus -



Genus Ogyris -



Genus Olynthus -



Genus Ops -



Genus Oraidium -



Genus Orcya -



Genus Oreolyce -



Genus Ornipholidotos -



Genus Orthomiella -



Genus Oxychaeta -



Genus Oxylides -



Genus Paiwarria -



Genus Palaeochrysophanus -



Genus Palaeophilotes -



Genus Pamela -



Genus Panchala -



Genus Panthiades -



Genus Parachilades -



Genus Parachrysops -



Genus Paraduba -



Genus Paragerydus -



Genus Paragrodiaetus -



Genus Paralucia -



Genus Paralycaeides -



Genus Paraphnaeus -



Genus Paraslauga -



Genus Parelodina -



Genus Parrhasius -



Genus Pathalia -



Genus Penaincisalia -



Genus Pentila -



Genus Pepliphorus -



Genus Petrelaea -



Genus Phaedrotes -



Genus Phaeostrymon -



Genus Phasis -



Genus Phengaris -



Genus Philiolaus -



Genus Philiris -



Genus Philotes -



Genus Philotiella -



Genus Phlyaria -



Genus Phoenicurusia -



Genus Phytala -



Genus Pilodeudorix -



Genus Pistoria -



Genus Pithecops -



Genus Plebejus -



Genus Plebicula -



Genus Plebulina -



Genus Poecilmitis -



Genus Polyniphes -



Genus Polyommatus -



Genus Poriskina -



Genus Poritia -



Genus Powellana -



Genus Praephilotes -



Genus Pratapa -



Genus Prosotas -



Genus Protantigius -



Genus Protialmenus -



Genus Pseudaletis -



Genus Pseudalmenus -



Genus Pseuderesia -



Genus Pseudiolaus -



Genus Pseudoaricia -



Genus Pseudochliaria -



Genus Pseudochrysops -



Genus Pseudodipsas -



Genus Pseudolucia -



Genus Pseudolycaena -



Genus Pseudomyrina -



Genus Pseudonacaduba -



Genus Pseudoneaveia -



Genus Pseudophilotes -



Genus Pseudothecla -



Genus Pseudozizeeria -



Genus Psychonotis -



Genus Ptelina -



Genus Ptox -



Genus Purlisa -



Genus Pycnophallium -



Genus Quercusia -



Genus Rapala -



Genus Rathinda -



Genus Ravenna -



Genus Rekoa -



Genus Remelana -



Genus Rhinelephas -



Genus Ritra -



Genus Rysops -



Genus Sandia -



Genus Sarthusia -



Genus Satadra -
Genus Satyrium
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Genus Scolitantides -



Genus Semanga -



Genus Sheffieldia -



Genus Shijimia -



Genus Shijimiaeoides -



Genus Shirozua -



Genus Siderus -



Genus Sidima -



Genus Simiskina -



Genus Sinia -



Genus Sinthusa -



Genus Sithon -



Genus Sospita -



Genus Spalgis -



Genus Spindasis -



Genus Stalachtis -



Genus Stempfferia -



Genus Stilbon -
Genus Strymon
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Genus Stugeta -



Genus Suasa -



Genus Sukidion -



Genus Superflua -



Genus Surendra -



Genus Symbiopsis -



Genus Syrmoptera -



Genus Tajuria -



Genus Talicada -



Genus Tanuetheira -



Genus Taraka -



Genus Tarucus -



Genus Telipna -



Genus Teratoneura -



Genus Teratozephyrus -



Genus Tergissima -



Genus Teriomima -



Genus Terra -



Genus Tetrarhanis -



Genus Thaduka -



Genus Thamala -



Genus Tharsalea -



Genus Thaumaina -



Genus Thecla -



Genus Theclinesthes -



Genus Thecliolia -



Genus Theclopsis -



Genus Theorema -



Genus Thereus -



Genus Theritas -



Genus Thermoniphas -



Genus Thersamonia -



Genus Thestius -



Genus Thestor -



Genus Thrix -



Genus Ticherra -



Genus Tiora -



Genus Titea -



Genus Tmolus -



Genus Tomares -



Genus Tongeia -



Genus Toxochitona -



Genus Trichiolaus -



Genus Trichonis -



Genus Triclema -



Genus Trimenia -



Genus Tumerepedes -



Genus Turanana -



Genus Tuttiola -



Genus Tylopaedia -



Genus Udara -



Genus Ultraaricia -



Genus Una -



Genus Upolampes -



Genus Uranobothria -



Genus Uranothauma -



Genus Ussuriana -



Genus Ussuriensia -



Genus Vacciniina -



Genus Vadebra -



Genus Vaga -



Genus Virachola -



Genus Virgarina -



Genus Wagimo -



Genus Waigeum -



Genus Xamia -



Genus Yasoda -



Genus Zarona -



Genus Zeltus -



Genus Zeritis -



Genus Zesius -



Genus Zetona -



Genus Zinaspa -



Genus Zintha -



Genus Zizeeria -



Genus Zizina -



Genus Zizula
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Confused by a class within a class or an order within an order? Please see our brief essay.
Scientific names for Aves taxonomy (family and below) are from The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, Princeton University Press, copyright 2003. Used by permission.



