Erikssonia (butterfly)

Erikssonia
E. acraeina and E. cooksoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Aphnaeinae
Genus: Erikssonia
Trimen, 1891

Erikssonia is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. They are found on sandy substrates, though E. edgei appears to be found on more loamy sand than its congeners.[1] They are slow fliers.

Species

There are four species:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Erikssonia edgei (Waterberg Copper)". brentonbluetrust.co.za. Brenton Blue Trust. 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ Williams, Mark C. (2015). "Genus Erikssonia Trimen, 1891". Butterflies and Skippers of the Afrotropical Region (PDF) (14 ed.). Retrieved 9 June 2016. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)


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