Lontalius
Lontalius is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its single species, Lontalius eltus, is found in Borneo and the Philippines. Both the genus and species were first described by John Nevill Eliot in 1986.[1]
| Lontalius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Miletinae |
| Tribe: | Miletini |
| Genus: | Lontalius Eliot, 1986 |
| Species: | L. eltus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lontalius eltus Eliot, 1986 | |
References
- Savela, Markku (November 3, 2009). "Lontalius Eliot, 1986". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
External links
- Takanami, Yusuke & Seki, Yasuo (2001). "Genus Lontalius". A Synonymic List of Lycaenidae from the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 28, 2001 – via Internet Archive. With images
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