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| Genus: | Salazaria(but see text) D'Abrera & Bálint, 2001 |
Salazaria is a gossamer-winged butterfly genus of tribe Eumaeini in the subfamily Theclinae. As far as is known, these butterflies occur in the northern Andean region around Ecuador.
It is generally agreed[ by whom? ] that they represents a distinct lineage worthy of recognition as a full genus. However, there is some dispute about whether the name was validly established, or is a nomen nudum . The matter has been submitted to the ICZN for discussion.[ citation needed ]
Two named species are placed here. Several additional species assumed to belong here have also been discovered, but not yet described:
- Salazaria elizabetha (Salazar, Vélez & Johnson, 1997) Colombia
- Salazaria sala (Hewitson, 1867) Colombia
- ?Salazaria sp. 'Ecuador 1'
- ?Salazaria sp. 'Ecuador 2'
- ?Salazaria sp. 'Ecuador 3'
- ?Salazaria sp. 'Ecuador 4'
- ?Salazaria sp. 'Peru'
