Trichiolaus

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Trichiolaus
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Trichiolaus mermeros
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Trichiolaus
Aurivillius, 1898

Trichiolaus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. [1] [2] Other sources treat it as a subgenus of Iolaus . [3] It occurs in Madagascar. [3]

Species

There are two recognized species: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Trichiolaus Aurivillius, 1899". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.034. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Trichiolaus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Iolaus Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 11 February 2025.


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