Erysichton
Sign in to saveErysichton is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyLycaenidae
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- Parent taxon
- Polyommatini
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Erysichton is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm.
==Etymology== The genus is named after the mythological figure of Erysichthon of Thessaly.