Catochrysops

Genus of butterflies

Catochrysops
Catochrysops strabo in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Catochrysops
Boisduval, 1832

Catochrysops is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan and the Australasian realms.

Species

Listed alphabetically:[1]

  • Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 Torres Strait Island, Rennell Island
  • Catochrysops lithargyria (Moore, 1877)
  • Catochrysops nubila Tite, 1959 Solomon Islands (Bougainville, Santa Isabel)
  • Catochrysops panormus (C. Felder, 1860)
  • Catochrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793)
  • Catochrysops strabobinna Swinhoe, 1916 Lesser Sunda Islands, Celebes, Talaud, Tukangbesi, Sula, Maluku
  • Catochrysops taitensis (Boisduval, 1832) Fiji, New Hebrides

In some classifications, Catochrysops also includes Rysops as a monotypic subgenus.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
Taxon identifiers
Catochrysops


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