Hypothecla Explained

Hypothecla is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The genus was erected by Georg Semper in 1890.

Species

• Hypothecla astyla (C. Felder & R. Felder, 1862) Philippines
• Hypothecla honos de Nicéville, 1898 Sulawesi

References

• 1973: The higher classification of the Lycaenidae (Lepidoptera): a tentative arrangement. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) (Entomology), 28: 371-505.
• , 1862. Lepidoptera nova a Dre. Carolo Semper in insulis Philippinis collecta, Series secunda. Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift 6 (9): 282-294.
• , 1886–1892. Die Schmetterlinge der Philippinischen Inseln, I. Tagfalter. 380 + 14 pp., 49 + 2 pls. Wiesbaden.
• Web site: Takanami . Yusuke . Seki . Yasuo . amp . April 1, 2001 . Edition 12 . A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines . https://web.archive.org/web/20010614230418/http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~EY4Y-TKNM/phillist.html . June 14, 2001 . Internet Archive.
• , 2003. The Butterflies of Sulawesi, NMNH, Leiden.

External links

• Web site: Takanami . Yusuke . Seki . Yasuo . amp . 2001 . Genus Hypothecla . A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines . https://web.archive.org/web/20001001122132/http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~EY4Y-TKNM/Theclinae-Phil/Hypothecla.html . October 1, 2000 . Internet Archive. With images.