Gaeides
Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae
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Gaeides is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.[1][2] Some sources treat is as a synonym of Lycaena.[3][4]
| Gaeides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Gaeides Scudder, 1876 |
| Species | |
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2 species (see text) | |
Species
There are currently two recognised species:[1][2]
- Gaeides dione (Scudder, 1868)
- Gaeides gorogon (Boisduval, 1852)
Gaeides dione includes Gaeides dione gibboni (Gunder, 1927) as a subspecies.[5]
