''Lyropteryx'' is a genus of butterflies of the family
Riodinidae
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. Species of this genus are widespread in the tropical areas of the South America.
Description
Forewings are large, subtriangular, while the hindwings are relatively small. In most of species of this genus, the upper surface of the wings is black, with numerous longitudinal streaks of metallic blue-green colours on the outer half. The undersides are black, with the basal half spotted with purple pink and the outer half with black and white stripes.
List of species
This genus include four species:
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Lyropteryx apollonia
''Lyropteryx apollonia'', the Apollo metalmark, pink-dotted metalmark or blue-rayed metalmark, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae, subfamily Riodininae, tribe Riodinini. The species was Species description, first described by John O. Westwoo ...
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Westwood, 1851 Brazil
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Peru
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Bolivia
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Ecuador
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Lyropteryx diadocis
''Lyropteryx'' is a genus of butterflies of the family Riodinidae. Species of this genus are widespread in the tropical areas of the South America.
Description
Forewings are large, subtriangular, while the hindwings are relatively small. In most ...
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Stichel, 1910 Brazil
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Lyropteryx lyra
''Lyropteryx'' is a genus of butterflies of the family Riodinidae. Species of this genus are widespread in the tropical areas of the South America.
Description
Forewings are large, subtriangular, while the hindwings are relatively small. In most ...
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Saunders, 1859 Panama
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Mexico
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Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil
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Lyropteryx terpsichore
''Lyropteryx'' is a genus of butterflies of the family Riodinidae. Species of this genus are widespread in the tropical areas of the South America.
Description
Forewings are large, subtriangular, while the hindwings are relatively small. In most ...
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Westwood, 1851 Paraguay
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, Brazil
References
Funet* Westwood, 1851 - The genera of diurnal Lepidoptera, comprising their generic characters, a notice of their habitats and transformations, and a catalogue of the species of each genus; illustrated with 86 plates by W. C. Hewitson Gen. diurn. Lep.
External links
Biolib
Riodinidae
Riodinidae of South America
Butterfly genera
Taxa named by John O. Westwood
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