Trichiolaus
Butterfly genus or subgenus in family Lycaenidae
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Trichiolaus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.[1][2] Other sources treat it as a subgenus of Iolaus.[3] It occurs in Madagascar.[3]
| Trichiolaus | |
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| Trichiolaus mermeros | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Trichiolaus Aurivillius, 1898 |
Species
There are two recognized species:[1]
- Trichiolaus argentarius (Butler, 1879)
- Trichiolaus mermeros (Mabille, 1878)
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