Polyommatinae
Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Corbet, A. S., Pendlebury, H. M. & Eliot, J. N. 1992 The butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Kuala Lumpur: Malayan Nature Society.
Eliot, J. N. 1973 The higher classification of the Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera): a tentative arrangement. Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Ent.) 28, 371-505, 6 pls.
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| Scientific Name | Celastrina ladon |
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| Location | Ballfield Meadow, Red Town Trail near Indian Trail junction, Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, Washington, USA |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Image:Celastrina ladon 03745.JPG |
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| Copyright | © 2006 Walter Siegmund |
| Scientific Name | Niphanda tessellata |
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| Location | Thailand |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Copyright |
© John Moore
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| Scientific Name | Polyommatus icarus |
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| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Common blue |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2007 Thierry Marysael |
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- First online 02 November 2007
- Content changed 25 April 2008
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Brower, Andrew V. Z. 2008. Polyommatinae . Version 25 April 2008 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Polyommatinae/106371/2008.04.25 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/





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