''Liphyra'' is a

butterfly 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 ...

genus 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 ...

. It was first described by John O. Westwood in 1864. The larvae are predatory and feed on ant larvae. They are among the largest species of lycaenid butterflies. There are several species in the genus which are found in Asia and Australia. In the genus ''Liphyra'', the antenna tapers gradually.

Species

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Liphyra brassolis ''Liphyra brassolis'', also known as the moth butterfly, is a butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia that belongs to the lycaenid family. The larvae are predatory and feed on ant larvae. This is one of the largest species of ...

'' Westwood 1864 - moth butterfly * '' Liphyra castnia'' Strand, 1911 * '' Liphyra grandis'' Weymer, 1902

References

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List of ''Liphyra'' species names (not all are valid)
* Miletinae Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by John O. Westwood {{Miletinae-stub