Eicochrysops is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Afrotropics.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
| Tribe: | Polyommatini |
| Genus: | Eicochrysops Bethune-Baker, 1924 |
Species
edit- Eicochrysops antoto (Strand, 1911)
- Eicochrysops damiri Turlin, 1995
- Eicochrysops distractus (de Joannis & Verity, 1913)
- Eicochrysops dudgeoni Riley, 1929
- Eicochrysops eicotrochilus Bethune-Baker, 1924
- Eicochrysops fontainei Stempffer, 1961
- Eicochrysops hippocrates (Fabricius, 1793)
- Eicochrysops masai (Bethune-Baker, 1905)
- Eicochrysops meryamae Rougeot, 1983
- Eicochrysops messapus (Godart, [1824])
- Eicochrysops pauliani Stempffer, 1950
- Eicochrysops pinheyi Heath, 1985
- Eicochrysops rogersi Bethune-Baker, 1924
- Eicochrysops sanguigutta (Mabille, 1879)
- Eicochrysops sanyere Libert, 1993
References
edit- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
External links
edit- Eicochrysops at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- Royal Museum of Central Africa Archived 2012-10-31 at the Wayback Machine Images