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Trichiolaus

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Trichiolaus
Trichiolaus mermeros
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Trichiolaus
Aurivillius, 1898

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]

Species

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There are two recognized species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Trichiolaus Aurivillius, 1899". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.034. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Trichiolaus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Iolaus Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 11 February 2025.