Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region - Lycaenidae part IV is the fourth in the 'Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region' series to cover the Lycaenidae. This volume covers the butterfly subfamily Polyommatinae, Tribe Polyommatini, Genus Polyommatus, Subgenus Agrodiaetus.
Agrodiaetus is one of the most fascinating butterfly groups found in the Palearctic region. Its extraordinary richness of species, often restricted to small and remote mountain areas, has stimulated many lepidopterists since the second half of the nineteenth century. The more new taxa were discovered, the more any attempt of systematic arrangement based on morphological characters appeared unsatisfactory. The aim of this book is to summarize the current knowledge about Agrodiaetus, putting together the existing information that is huge and scattered through many different sources.
About the 'Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region' series
This is a series about the butterflies of the whole Palearctic, from North Africa and Europe to China and Japan. Each volume of the series will cover 80-100 species with full colour illustrations, genitalia drawings, distribution, taxonomy, variations and diagnostic characters. Many well-known lepidopterists worldwide are contributing to this project, with the final result being a series of booklets with each one covering a subfamily, a tribe or a group of genera with a total of 50 to 100 species. It is anticipated that, when completed, this series will comprise over 30 volumes of work covering the Satyridae, Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae, Hesperidae, and other families.
