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
                 Subfamily Theclinae Swainson, 1830 (1820)
                   Tribe Iolaini Riley, 1958
                     1 Genus Tajuria Moore, 1881
                     2.1 Genus Jacoona Distant, 1884
                     2.2 Genus Neocherita
                     3.1 Genus Iolaus Hübner, [1819]
                     3.2 Genus Epamera Druce, 1891
                     3.3 Genus Argiolaus Druce, 1891
                     3.4 Genus Tanuetheira Druce, 1891
                     3.5 Genus Stugeta Druce, 1891
                     3.6 Genus Hemiolaus Aurivillius, 1922