Salazaria (butterfly)
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| Salazaria | |
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| Salazaria sala (figures 71 and 72) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | Eumaeini |
| Genus: | Salazaria D'Abrera & Bálint, 2001 |
Salazaria is a gossamer-winged butterfly genus of tribe Eumaeini in the subfamily Theclinae. As far as is known, these butterflies occur in the northern Andean region around Ecuador.
It is generally agreed[by whom?] that they represents a distinct lineage worthy of recognition as a full genus. However, there is some dispute about whether the name was validly established, or is a nomen nudum. The matter has been submitted to the ICZN for discussion.[citation needed]
Two named species are placed here. Several additional species assumed to belong here have also been discovered, but not yet described:
- Salazaria elizabetha (Salazar, Vélez & Johnson, 1997) Colombia
- Salazaria sala (Hewitson, 1867) Colombia
- ?Salazaria sp. 'Ecuador 1'
- ?Salazaria sp. 'Ecuador 2'
- ?Salazaria sp. 'Ecuador 3'
- ?Salazaria sp. 'Ecuador 4'
- ?Salazaria sp. 'Peru'
