Lamprospilus
Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae
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Lamprospilus is a Neotropical[1][2] genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.[1][2][3] This genus was first described in 1832 by Carl Geyer.
| Lamprospilus | |
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| Lamprospilus collucia from Paz de Ariporo, Colombia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Eumaeini |
| Genus: | Lamprospilus Geyer, 1832 |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Gigantorubra Johnson, 1993 | |
Description
Lamprospilus have sexually dimorphic wing patterns. Some males have distinctive transparent wing patches. Males and females can appear so distinct that males and females have sometimes been first described as different species.[2][4]
Distribution
Species
There are at least seven recognized species:[3]
- Lamprospilus azaria (Hewitson, 1867)
- Lamprospilus bicolor Prieto & Faynel, 2023
- Lamprospilus decorata Lathy, 1926
- Lamprospilus draudti Lathy, 1932
- Lamprospilus genius Geyer, 1832
- Lamprospilus nicetus (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1865)
- Lamprospilus stegmaier Prieto & Faynel, 2023
Some sources also recognize the following:[1][5]
- Lamprospilus collucia (Hewitson, 1877)
