Heliophorus
Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae
| Heliophorus | |
|---|---|
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| Female purple sapphire (Heliophorus epicles) at Samsing, Duars, West Bengal, India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Heliophorini |
| Genus: | Heliophorus Geyer, 1832 |
| Species | |
| Several, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Heliophorus is a genus of lycaenid butterflies.
Selected species
- Heliophorus androcles
- Heliophorus bakeri
- Heliophorus brahma
- Heliophorus epicles
- Heliophorus hybrida
- Heliophorus kohimensis
- Heliophorus oda
- Heliophorus saphir
- Heliophorus sena
- Heliophorus tamu
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Heliophorus Geyer in Hübner, [1832]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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