Chilades, commonly called jewel blues,[1] is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.[2] The species of this genus are found in the Old World and in Australia.

Jewel blues
Chilades lajus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Chilades
Moore, [1881]

Species

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Listed alphabetically:[3]

Following recent molecular studies, several species that were previously included in Chilades have been moved to Freyeria and Luthrodes.

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References

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  1. ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
  2. ^ Chilades Moore, 1881. Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 21 January 2019.
  3. ^ Chilades at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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