Phylum Arthropoda Siebold, 1848 - arthropods
   Class Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 - insects
     Subclass Pterygota Lang, 1888 - winged insects see Infraclass Pterygota Lang, 1888
       Endopterygota Sharp, 1899
         Order Lepidoptera Linnaeus, 1758 - butterflies, moths
           Suborder Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918 see Infraorder Heteroneura Tillyard, 1918
             Superfamily Papilionoidea Latreille, 1802
               Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 - gossamer-winged butterflies
                 1 Subfamily Lipteninae see Subfamily Poritiinae Doherty, 1886
                 2 Subfamily Portiinae nom. null. see Subfamily Poritiinae Doherty, 1886
                 3 Subfamily Liphyrinae see Tribe Liphyrini Doherty, 1889
                 4 Subfamily Miletinae Reuter, 1896 (1886)
                 5 Subfamily Ogyrinae see Tribe Ogyrini Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
                 6 Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1830 (1820)
                 7 Subfamily Curetinae Distant, 1884
                 8 Subfamily Polyommatinae Swainson, 1827
                 9 Subfamily Lycaeninae Leach, 1815