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Polyommatinae
Sinisiivet Blues Weak Blues
Polyommatinae, Butterflies and Moths of North America [BAMONA]
 Polyommatinae (Lycaenidae) ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 381, 441; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 138; [NL4A, 138]; [AfrL]

The following division of species into genus is a total mismash from various sources.

Tribe Candalidini Eliot, 1973
Candalidini Eliot, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 382, 442, TG: Candalides Hübner
Candalides Hübner, [1819]
Nesolycaena Waterhouse & Turner, 1905
Zetona Waterhouse, 1938
Tribe Niphandini Eliot, 1973
Niphandini Eliot, 1973; Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 382, 442, TG: Niphanda Moore
Niphanda Moore, [1875]
Tribe Lycaenesthini
Ciliate Blues Hairtails
Lycaenesthini (Polyommatinae) ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 382, 442; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 139; [AfrL]
Anthene Doubleday, 1847 Ciliate Blues Hairtails
Cupidesthes Aurivillius, 1895
Tribe Polyommatini
Polyommatini (Polyommatinae) ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 382, 443; Vane-Wright & de Jong, 2003, Zool. Verh. Leiden 343: 140; [AfrL]
Section Cupidopsis
Cupidopsis ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 443
Cupidopsis Karsch, 1895 Meadow Blues
Section Una
Una ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 443
Una de Nicéville, 1890
Orthomiella de Nicéville, 1890
Section Petrelaea
Petrelaea ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 444
Petrelaea Toxopeus, 1929
Pseudonacaduba Stempffer, 1942 African Line Blues
Section Nacaduba
Nacaduba ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 444
Nacaduba Moore, [1881]
Ionolyce Toxopeus, 1929
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 1929
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1916
Paraduba Bethune-Baker, 1906
Neolucia Waterhouse & Turner, 1905
Section ?
Tartesa Hirowatari, 1992
Prosotas Druce, 1891
Section Theclinesthes
Theclinesthes ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 444
Theclinesthes Röber, 1891
Thaumaina Bethune-Baker, 1908
Section Upolampes
Upolampes ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 444
Upolampes Bethune-Baker, 1908
Caleta Fruhstorfer, 1922
Discolampa Toxopeus, 1929
Pistoria Hemming, 1964
Section Danis
Danis ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 444
Danis Fabricius, 1807
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 1930
Epimastidia Druce, 1891
Section Jamides
Jamides ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 445
Jamides Hübner, [1819] Ceruleans
Section Catochrysops
Catochrysops ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 445
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832
Rysops Eliot, 1973
Section Lampides
Lampides ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 445
Lampides Hübner, [1819]
Section Callictita
Callictita ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 446
Callictita Bethune-Baker, 1908
Section Uranothauma
Uranothauma ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 446
Uranothauma Butler, 1895
Section Phlyaria
Phlyaria ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 446
Phlyaria Karsch, 1895
Section Cacyreus
Cacyreus ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 446
Cacyreus Butler, [1898]
Harpendyreus Heron, 1909 Mountain Blues
Section Leptotes
Leptotes ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 446
Leptotes Scudder, 1876 Zebra Blues
Cyclyrius Butler, [1897]
Section Castalius
Castalius ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 447
Castalius Hübner, [1819] Pierrots
Tarucus Moore, [1881] Blue Pierrots Pierrots
Section Zintha
Zintha ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 447
Zintha Eliot, 1973
Section Zizeeria
Zizeeria ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 447
Zizeeria Chapman, 1910 Grass Blues
Zizina Chapman, 1910 Lesser Grass Blues
Pseudozizeeria Beuret, 1955
Section Famegana
Famegana ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 447
Famegana Eliot, 1973
Section Actizera
Actizera ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 447
Actizera Chapman, 1910
Section Zizula
Zizula ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 447
Zizula Chapman, 1910 tiny grass blues
Section Brephidium
Brephidium ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 448
Brephidium Scudder, 1876
Oraidium Bethune-Baker, 1914
Section Everes
Everes ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 448
fi Cupido Schrank, 1801
Bothrinia Chapman, 1909
Tongeia Tutt, [1908]
Shijimia Matsumura, 1919
Talicada Moore, [1881]
Section Pithecops
Pithecops ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 448
Pithecops Horsfield, [1828]
Section Azanus
Azanus ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 448
Azanus Moore, [1881] Babul Blues
Section Eicochrysops
Eicochrysops ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 448
Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924
Section Lycaenopsis
Lycaenopsis ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 449
Lycaenopsis C. & R. Felder, [1865] Hedge Blues
Neopithecops Distant, 1884
Megisba Moore, [1881]
Oreolyce Toxopeus, 1927
fi Celastrina Tutt, 1906
Notarthrinus Chapman, 1908
Acytolepis Toxopeus, 1927
Monodontides Toxopeus, 1927
Udara Toxopeus, 1928
Ptox Toxopeus, 1928
Rhinelephas Toxopeus, 1927
Uranobothria Toxopeus, 1927
Parelodina Bethune-Baker, 1904
Section Glaucopsyche
Glaucopsyche ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 449
fi Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1872
fi Scolitantides Hübner, [1819]
Philotes Scudder, 1876
Turanana Bethune-Baker, 1916
Palaeophilotes Forster, 1938
Praephilotes Forster, 1938
fi Pseudophilotes Beuret, 1958
Sinia Forster, 1940
Iolana Bethune-Baker, 1914
fi Maculinea van Eecke, 1915
Caerulea Forster, 1938
Phengaris Doherty, 1891
Section Euchrysops
Euchrysops ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 449
Euchrysops Butler, 1900 Cupids
Lepidochrysops Hedicke, 1923 Giant Cupids
Thermoniphas Karsch, 1895
Oboronia Karsch, 1893
Athysanota Karsch, 1895
Section Polyommatus
Polyommatus ; Eliot, 1973, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28 (6) : 449
fi Polyommatus Latreille, 1804
Pseudolucia Nabokov, 1945
Madeleinea Bálint, 1993
Paralycaeides Nabokov, 1945
Subsolanoides Koiwaya, 1989
 
fi Plebejus Kluk, 1780
fi Aricia Reichenbach, 1817
fi Agriades Hübner, [1819]
fi Albulina Tutt, 1909
Chilades Moore, [1881]
Itylos
Hemiargus Hübner, 1818
Itylos Draudt, [1921]
 
Pseudochrysops Nabokov, 1945
Cyclargus
Cyclargus Nabokov, 1945
Eldoradina Balletto, 1993
Nabokovia
Echinargus Nabokov, 1945
Nabokovia Hemming, 1960
Section ?
Euphilotes Mattoni, [1978]
Nothodanis Hirowatari, 1992
Sahulana Hirowatari, 1992
Tuxentius Larsen, 1982 Pied Pierrots Pies
Elkalyce Bálint & Johnson, 1995
Sinocupido Lee, 1963
Orachrysops Vári in Vári & Kroon, 1986
Cebrella Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983
Plautella Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983
Callenya Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983
Sidima Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983
Lestranicus Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983
Celatoxia Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983
Sancterila Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983
Philotiella Mattoni, [1978]
Otnjukovia Zhdanko, 1997
Micropsyche Mattoni, 1978

Unknown or unplaced taxa
Lycaena osiris Hopffer, 1855; Ber. Verh. Akad. Berlin 1855 : 642, TL: Mozambique

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References:
[AfrL]
Mark C. Williams; Checklist of Afrotropical Papilionoidea and Hesperoidea; Compiled by Mark C. Williams, 7th ed. (2008) (April 2007); e-mail: Mark C. Williams
[BAMONA]
Paul Opler, Harry Pavulaan, Ray Stanford, Michael Pogue; Butterflies and Moths of North America; Mountain Prairie Information Node
[NL4A]
Gerardo Lamas, 2004; Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera; Checklist: Part 4A; Hesperioidea - Papilionoidea

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.