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Catochrysops

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

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Catochrysops
Catochrysops strabo in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, India
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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

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

References

References

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