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The Eumaeini are a tribe of gossamer-winged butterflies (family Lycaenidae). They are typically placed in the subfamily Theclinae, but sometimes considered a separate subfamily Eumaeinae.

As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary. However, much progress has been made in sorting out the profusion of synonymous taxa, and at least some degree of stability has been achieved in the early years of the 21st century. While there is no good phylogenetic hypothesis yet for the subfamily, groups of at least apparently related genera have been delimited. They are sometimes called "sections", but do not correspond to the taxonomic rank of section (the section in which the gossamer-winged butterflies are placed is the Cossina); if validated as clades and assigned taxonomic rank, they would qualify as subtribes.^{[ 1]}

There is still much work to be done, including the splitting of such notorious "wastebin taxa" as Callophrys, and the establishment of a robust phylogenetic and evolutionary scenario. Pending this, the groups are listed here in the presumed phylogenetic sequence, while genera are simply sorted alphabetically.^[1]

Fine-lined Stripestreak (Arawacus sito) of the Thereus group

Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops) of the Satyrium group

Sheridan's Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridanii) of the Callophrys group

Footnotes

As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary. However, much progress has been made in sorting out the profusion of synonymous taxa, and at least some degree of stability has been achieved in the early years of the 21st century. While there is no good phylogenetic hypothesis yet for the subfamily, groups of at least apparently related genera have been delimited. They are sometimes called "sections", but do not correspond to the taxonomic rank of section (the section in which the gossamer-winged butterflies are placed is the Cossina); if validated as clades and assigned taxonom ic rank, they would qualify as subtribes.^[1]

There is still much work to be done, including the splitting of such notorious "wastebin taxa" as Callophrys, and the establishment of a robust phylogenetic and evolutionary scenario. Pending this, the groups are listed here in the presumed phylogenetic sequence, while genera are simply sorted alphabetically.^[1]

Fine-lined Stripestreak (Arawacus sito) of the Thereus group

Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops) of the Satyrium group

Sheridan's Hairstreak (Callophrys sheridanii) of the Callophrys group

Footnotes

References

• Brower, Andrew V.Z. (2008): Tree of Life Web Project ? Eumaeini. Version of 2008-APR-24. Retrieved 2008-NOV-11.
• Savela, Markku (2008): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms: Theclinae. Version of 2008-SEP-05. Retrieved 2008-NOV- 11.

The Tribe Eumaeini is a member of the Subfamily Theclinae. Here is the complete "parentage" of Eumaeini:

• Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
  • Kingdom: Animalia C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
    • Subkingdom: Bilateria (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983 - bilaterians
      • Branch: Protostomia Grobben, 1908 - protostomes
        • Infrakingdom: Ecdysozoa A.M.A. Aguinaldo et al., 1997 ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - ecdysozoans
          • Superphylum: Panarthropoda Cuvier
            • Phylum: Arthropoda Latreille, 1829 - Arthropods
              • Subphylum: Mandibulata Snodgrass, 1938
                • Infraphylum: Atelocerata Heymons, 1901
                  • Superclass: Panhexapoda
                    • Class: Insecta C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Insects
                      • Subclass: Dicondylia
                        • Infraclass: Pterygota - Winged Insects
                          • Cohort: Myoglossata
                            • Superorder: Panorpida
                              • Order: Lepidoptera C. Linnaeus, 1758 - Butterflies and Moths
                                • Infraorder: Heteroneura - a genus of Longhorned Beetles (Cerambycidae)
                                  • Family: Lycaenidae - Gossamer Winged Butterflies
                                    • Subfamily: Theclinae - Hairstreaks
                                      • Tribe: Eumaeini