Callictita

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Callictita
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Callictita
Bethune-Baker, 1908

Callictita is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to New Guinea (Australasian realm).

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