Erysichton
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| 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][2][3] |
Erysichton is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.[2][3][4] The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm.[3][4]
The genus is named after the mythological figure of Erysichthon of Thessaly.
