''Acrodipsas'' is a genus of
butterflies
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
in the family
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family (biology), family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of ...
. There are ten species in this genus all endemic to the
Australasian realm
The Australasian realm is one of eight biogeographic realms that is coincident with, but not (by some definitions) the same as, the geographical region of Australasia. The realm includes Australia, the island of New Guinea (comprising Papua Ne ...
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Acrodipsas arcana'' - black-veined ant-blue
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Acrodipsas aurata'' - golden ant-blue
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Acrodipsas brisbanensis'' - bronze ant-blue
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Acrodipsas cuprea'' - copper ant-blue
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Acrodipsas decima'' - Decima ant-blue
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Acrodipsas hirtipes'' - black ant-blue
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Acrodipsas illidgei'' - Illidge's ant-blue, mangrove ant-blue
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Acrodipsas melania'' - grey ant-blue
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Acrodipsas mortoni'' - brown ant-blue
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Acrodipsas myrmecophila'' - small ant-blue
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Acrodipsas violacea'' - violet ant-blue
External links
Tree of Life ''Acrodipsas''
Luciini
Butterflies of Australia
Lycaenidae genera
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