Euchrysops sahelianus

Taxonavigation: Papilionoidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Panorpida
Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera
Ordo: Lepidoptera
Subordo: Glossata
Cladus: Coelolepida
Cladus: Myoglossata
Cladus: Neolepidoptera
Infraordo: Heteroneura
Cladus: Eulepidoptera
Cladus: Ditrysia
Cladus: Apoditrysia
Cladus: Obtectomera
Superfamilia: Papilionoidea

Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Polyommatinae
Tribus: Polyommatini
Genus: Euchrysops
Species: Euchrysops sahelianus

Name edit

Euchrysops sahelianus Libert, 2001.

Type locality: Nigeria: “Minna”.

Holotype: BMNH. female ♀. 10.X.1910. legit J.W. ScottMacfie.

Synonymy edit

  • Euchrysops sahelianus Libert, 2001: 358; Williams, 2008: Polyommatini 1 127.

References edit

  • Libert, M., 2001. Euchrysops Butler et Lepidochrysops Hedicke: deux genres distincts? Description de quatre nouvelles especes et de deux nouvelles sous-especes (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Lambillionea 101 (3) (Tome I): 351–371.Reference page
  • Williams, M.C. 2007. Checklist of Afrotropical Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea. 7th Edn. (April 2007). Downloaded from Afrotropical Butterflies. Reference page