AWPL 2026(2) 27-35 Part V Rationale and framework for the Lycaenidae (part II)

This second review of taxonomic and nomenclatural issues in Lycaenidae examines the status of family-group names in the light of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), historical classification schemes, recent phylogenetic evidence, and current usage. Emphasis is placed on the classification of subfamilies and tribes, for which conflicts among older names, synonymies, and prevailing usage have required rigorous assessment under the Code.The classification of all species within the genera and subgenera of the subfamily Polyommatinae, excluding the tribe Polyommatini (which will be addressed in a future contribution), is critically reviewed and justified. Particular emphasis is placed on the generic classification of the tribe Scolitantidini, for which alternative taxonomic arrangements have been proposed and remain contentious.