Catochrysops Explained
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.
Notes and References
- Web site: Savela . Markku . Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 11, 2019.