Britomartis (butterfly)

Britomartis
	Britomartis igarashii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Tribe:	Iolaini
Genus:	Britomartis ; de Nicéville, 1895

Last updated August 11, 2025

Britomartis is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.

The genus, which was erected by Lionel de Nicéville in 1895 has two members:

Britomartis cleoboides (Elwes, [1893]) Sikkim - Burma
- B. cleoboides viga(Corbet, 1940) Thailand, Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra ^[1]
- B. cleoboides epigenes(Fruhstorfer, 1912) Java, Bali
Britomartis igarashii Hayashi, 1976 Borneo, Palawan ^[2]

References

↑ Pinratana, Amnuay (1977). Butterflies in Thailand: Lycaenidae. Viratham Press. pp. 13, 131.
↑ Museum, Sarawak (1984). The Sarawak Museum Journal. Sarawak Museum. p. 99.

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[1] Pinratana, Amnuay (1977). Butterflies in Thailand: Lycaenidae. Viratham Press. pp. 13, 131.

[2] Museum, Sarawak (1984). The Sarawak Museum Journal. Sarawak Museum. p. 99.

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Britomartis

Britomartis igarashii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Tribe:	Iolaini
Genus:	Britomartis de Nicéville, 1895