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Lontalius

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Lontalius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Miletinae
Tribe: Miletini
Genus: Lontalius
Eliot, 1986
Species:
L. eltus
Binomial name
Lontalius eltus
Eliot, 1986

Lontalius is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its single species, Lontalius eltus, is found in Borneo and the Philippines. Both the genus and species were first described by John Nevill Eliot in 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (November 3, 2009). "Lontalius Eliot, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
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  • Takanami, Yusuke & Seki, Yasuo (2001). "Genus Lontalius". A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 28, 2001 – via Internet Archive. With images


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