Eicochrysops

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Eicochrysops
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Eicochrysops
Bethune-Baker, 1924

Eicochrysops is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Afrotropics. [1]

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References

  1. ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.


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