Erysichton

Erysichton
Erysichton palmyra figures 28 and 29
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Erysichton
Fruhstorfer, 1916

Erysichton is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm.

Etymology

The genus is named after the mythological figure of Erysichthon of Thessaly.

Species

There are up to three recognized species:

Some other sources consider Erysichton monotypic, with Erysichton lineatus as the sole species and the remaining species in Jameela.

References

  1. ↑ Fruhstorfer, H. (1916). "Revision der Gattung Nacaduba auf Grund der Morphologie der Generationsorgane". Zoologische Mededelingen. 2 (14): 103–140 [137].
  2. 1 2 3 "Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1916". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.26.041. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Savela, Markku. "Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1916". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1916". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 Grund, Roger; Eastwood, Rod (2010). "New Australian butterfly genus Jameela gen. nov. (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Polyommatinae: Polyommatini) revealed by morphological, ecological and molecular data". Entomological Science. 13 (1): 134–143. doi:10.1111/j.1479-8298.2010.00368.x. S2CID 84539645.
  6. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Jameela Grund & Eastwood, 2010". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 25 April 2026.

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