Laothus

Laothus
Laothus and related genera.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Tribe:	Eumaeini
Genus:	Laothus Johnson, Kruse & Kroenlein, 1997
Synonyms [1]
Gibbossa Salazar, 2001 Gibbonota Salazar & López, 1996 (preoccupied by Gibbonota Heinrich, 1937)

Laothus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. ^{[1] [2]} The members of this genus are found in the Neotropical realm. ^[1]

Species

The following eight species may be recognized: ^[1]

• Laothus gibberosa (Hewitson, 1867)
• Laothus numen (Druce, 1907)
• Laothus phydela (Hewitson, 1867)
• Laothus erybathis (Hewitson, 1867)
• Laothus oceia (Godman & Salvin, [1887])
• Laothus viridicans (C. & R. Felder, 1865)
• Laothus barajo (Reakirt, [1867])
• Laothus cockaynei (Goodson, 1945)

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Laothus Johnson, Kruse & Kroenlein, 1997". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
2. Robbins, Robert K.; Cong, Qian; Zhang, Jing; Shen, Jinhui; Busby, Robert C.; Faynel, Christophe; Duarte, Marcelo; Martins, Ananda R. P.; Prieto, Carlos; Lamas, Gerardo; Grishin, Nick V. (2022). "Genomics‐based higher classification of the species‐rich hairstreaks (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae: Eumaeini)". Systematic Entomology. 47 (3): 445–469. doi:10.1111/syen.12541.