Virachola
Butterfly genus or subgenus in family Lycaenidae
| Virachola | |
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| Virachola perse | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Deudorigini |
| Genus: | Virachola |
Virachola is a group of butterfly species in the family Lycaenidae. It was previously considered a valid genus, but recent authors consider it a subgenus of Deudorix.[1]
Species include:
- Virachola isocrates - common guava blue
- Virachola perse - large guava blue
References
- ^ TB Larsen 2005 The butterflies of West Africa Apollo BooksSvendborg, DK.
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