| Hemiargus | |
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| Ceraunus blue ( Hemiargus ceraunus ) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
| Tribe: | Polyommatini |
| Genus: | Hemiargus Hübner, 1818 [1] |
Hemiargus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae found in North and South America.
Listed alphabetically: [1] [2]
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