Kingdom Animalia Family Riodinidae Rank Genus | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Lyropteryx apollonia, Butterflies and moths, Necyria, Ithomeis, Chalodeta | ||
Lyropteryx is a genus of butterflies of the Riodinidae family. Species of this genus are widespread in the tropical areas of the South America.
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Description
Forewings are large, subtriangular, while the hindwings are relatively small. In most of species of this genus, the upper surface of the wings is black, with numerous longitudinal streaks of metallic blue-green colours on the outer half. The undersides are black, with the basal half spotted with purple pink and the outer half with black and white stripes.
List of species
This genus include four species:
References
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