Pseudaletis

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P. agrippina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Aphnaeinae
Genus: Pseudaletis
H. H. Druce, 1888

Pseudaletis, commonly known as fantasies, [1] is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Afrotropical realm.

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References

  1. Dobson, Jeremy (September 2019). "English names for Afrotropical Butterflies" (PDF). African Butterfly News (LepSoc) (5–2019): 36–44. Retrieved 31 October 2021.