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Heliophorus

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Heliophorus
Female purple sapphire (Heliophorus epicles) at Samsing, Duars, West Bengal, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Heliophorini
Genus: Heliophorus
Geyer, 1832
Species

19, see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Ilerda Doubleday, 1847
  • Nesa Zhdanko, 1995
  • Kulua Zhdanko, 1995

Heliophorus is a genus of lycaenid butterflies.[2][1] It is distributed in tropical Asia.[1]

Species

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There are 19 recognized species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Savela, Markku. "Heliophorus Geyer, 1832". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Heliophorus Geyer, 1832". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.097. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.