''Syrmoptera'' 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 ...
. They are found in the
Afrotropical realm
The Afrotropical realm is one of the Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Sub-Saharan Africa, the southern Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, and the islands of the western Indian Ocean. It was formerly known as the Ethiopi ...
.
Species
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Syrmoptera amasa''
(Hewitson, 1869)
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Syrmoptera bonifacei''
Stempffer, 1961
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Syrmoptera caritas''
Libert, 2004
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Syrmoptera homeyerii''
(Dewitz, 1879)
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Syrmoptera melanomitra''
Karsch, 1895
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Syrmoptera mixtura''
(Hulstaert, 1924)
References
Theclinae
Lycaenidae genera
Taxa named by Ferdinand Karsch
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