Iophanus
| Iophanus | |
|---|---|
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| Iophanus pyrrhias holotype as described by Godman & Salvin, 1887 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Iophanus Draudt, 1920 |
| Species: | I. pyrrhias |
| Binomial name | |
| Iophanus pyrrhias (Godman & Salvin, 1887) | |
Iophanus is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. The single species of this genus, Iophanus pyrrhias the Guatemalan copper,[1] is found in Guatemala, the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico and apparently in a few other areas of the Neotropic ecozone[2]
Description
Iophanus pyrrhias is a small butterfly. The hindwing ends in a short tail. The upperside is brown, with a distinct purple-metallic sheen on the males, the females are dull brown except for an iridescent blue field at the base of the forewings. Along the rear edge is an orange zigzag. The underside of the forewings is dull yellow with brown edges and brown stripes; the underside of the hindwings is brown with some darker markings.
Bibliography
- Godman, F. D. & Salvin, O. 1879-1901 (1881) Biologia Centrali-Americana. London: Taylor & Francis. Vol. 2, plate LVIII.
- Heppner, J. B. 2007. Notes on Iophanus pyrrhias in Guatemala (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Tropical Lepidoptera, 17 (1-2): 14.
- Lamas, G. 2004. Lycaeninae. pp. 137–138 in Lamas, G. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.
References
Media related to Iophanus at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Iophanus at Wikispecies
External links
- Iophanus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- Butterflies of America: Lycaenidae: Iophanus pyrrhias (illustrations of museum and live specimens, variants)