Agriades
Agriades is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Its species are found in temperate Asia, Europe, and North America.
Taxonomy
As a result of studies of molecular phylogenetics, Agriades has been enlarged to include some of the species that used to be placed in Albulina and in Vacciniina.In some earlier classifications, these three genera used to be included in Plebejus.
Species
Listed alphabetically within groups:The aquilo species-group:Agriades diodorus Mongolia, North China, South SiberiaAgriades glandon – Glandon blue or Arctic blue Agriades podarce
The ellisi species-group:Agriades ellisi HimalayaAgriades errans HimalayaAgriades jaloka Moore, ) Himalaya, Baltistan, KashmirAgriades janigena TibetAgriades kurtjohnsoni Bálint, 1997 HimalayaAgriades morsheadi Tibet
The pyrenaica species-group:Agriades aegagrus North IranAgriades dardanus – often included in Agriades pyrenaicaAgriades forsteri Sakai, 1978 Central AsiaAgriades pheretiades Agriades pyrenaica – Gavarnie blueAgriades zullichi Hemming, 1933
The sikkima species-group:Agriades dis Central Asia, HimalayaAgriades luana TibetAgriades sikkima Himalaya
Ungrouped:Agriades kumukuleensis AfghanistanAgriades walterfoster China
The orbitulus species-group:Agriades amphirroe TibetAgriades arcaseia Sikkim, TibetAgriades armathea ChinaAgriades artenita ChinaAgriades asiatica Central Asia, HimalayaAgriades lehanus Himalaya, Kashmir, TibetAgriades orbitulus – alpine argusAgriades orbona ChinaAgriades pharis Himalaya, SikkimAgriades shahidulla China
The optilete species-group:Agriades optilete – cranberry blue