Plebejus Kluk, 1780
(a genus of blue butterflies)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Plebejus argus
Silver-studded Blue
Male (Click to open)Female (Click to open)
 		Species 10 images 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPlebejus (a genus of blue butterflies)
TribePolyommatini (a tribe of blue butterflies)
SubfamilyPOLYOMMATINAE (blue butterflies)
FamilyLYCAENIDAE (blues, coppers and hairstreaks)
SuperfamilyPAPILIONOIDEA (butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Plebejus (a genus of blue butterflies) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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