| Jewel blues | |
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| Chilades lajus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
| Tribe: | Polyommatini |
| Genus: | Chilades Moore, [1881] |
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.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
- ^ Chilades Moore, 1881. Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 21 January 2019.