Erysichton | |
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Erysichton palmyra figures 28 and 29 | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
Tribe: | Polyommatini |
Genus: |
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1916 [1] |
Erysichton is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm.
The genus is named after the mythological figure of Erysichthon of Thessaly.
Two species of Erysichton were transferred to the new genus Jameela, leaving only the species Erysichton lineatus. (Grund 2010)
Erysichton | |
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Erysichton palmyra figures 28 and 29 | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
Tribe: | Polyommatini |
Genus: |
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1916 [1] |
Erysichton is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm.
The genus is named after the mythological figure of Erysichthon of Thessaly.
Two species of Erysichton were transferred to the new genus Jameela, leaving only the species Erysichton lineatus. (Grund 2010)