Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827
       
Synonyms  
[ORIG] Polyommatidae Swainson, 1827. Phil. Mag., n.s. 1(3): 187.  
    TG: Polyommatus Latreille, 1804.  
[JS] Plebeiinae Stempffer, 1937. Bull. Soc. Entomol. Fr. 42(15): 211.  
    TG: Polyommatus Latreille, 1804.  
Notes  
(1) List of the tribes found in the Western Palearctic: Danidini Stradomsky, 2016 ; Everini Tutt, [1907] ; Polyommatini Swainson, 1827 ; Lampidini Tutt, [1907] ; Scolitantidini Tutt, [1907], Celastrinini Tutt, [1907] ; Zizeerini Chapman, 1910.  
(2) List of the tribes not found in the Western Palearctic: Zesiini Swinhoe, 1911 ; Oxylidini Eliot, 1973 ; Lycaenesthini Toxopeus, 1929 ; Niphandini Eliot, 1973 ; Theclinesthini ; Pithecopini ; Brephidiini.  
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XXXVIII. A sketch of the natural affinities of the Lepidoptera diurna of Latreille.
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  New taxon: Polyommatidae.  
       
Stempffer H. 1937.
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Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France 42(15): 211-218. (url)
  
  New taxon: Plebeiinae.  
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