Heliophorus
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| Heliophorus | |
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| Female purple sapphire (Heliophorus epicles) at Samsing, Duars, West Bengal, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Heliophorini |
| Genus: | Heliophorus Geyer, 1832 |
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Several, see text | |
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Heliophorus is a genus of lycaenid butterflies.
Selected species
[edit]- Heliophorus androcles
- Heliophorus bakeri
- Heliophorus brahma
- Heliophorus epicles
- Heliophorus hybrida
- Heliophorus kohimensis
- Heliophorus oda
- Heliophorus saphir
- Heliophorus sena
- Heliophorus tamu
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Heliophorus Geyer in Hübner, [1832]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
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