Erysichton
Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae
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Erysichton is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm.
| Erysichton | |
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| Erysichton palmyra figures 28 and 29 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
| Tribe: | Polyommatini |
| Genus: | Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 1916[1] |
Etymology
The genus is named after the mythological figure of Erysichthon of Thessaly.
Species
- Erysichton lineatus (Murray, 1874)
Former species
Two species of Erysichton were transferred to the new genus Jameela, leaving only the species Erysichton lineatus. (Grund 2010)
- Erysichton albiplaga is now known as Jameela albiplaga (Tite, 1963)
- Erysichton palmyra is now known as Jameela palmyra (Felder, 1860)
