Heliophorini
Andrew V. Z. Brower
- Heliophorus (the Sapphires)
- Iophanus
- Melanolycaena
Introduction
A small tribe with an unusual disjunct distribution: Heliophorus occurs in the Palearctic and Oriental regions, while Melanolycaena is endemic to New Guinea and the monotypic Iophanus is from Central America.
Characteristics
Bozano & Weidenhoffer (2001) state that this tribe is characterized by the male foretarsus ending in a blunt, rounded point and the male genitalia with the lobes of the uncus short, with a wide base and pointed apex.
References
Bozano, G. C. & Weidenhofer, Z. 2001 Guide to the butterflies of the Palearctic Region. Lycaenidae part I: Subfamily Lycaeninae. Guide to the butterflies of the Palearctic Region. Milan: Omnes Artes.
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.
Parsons, M. 1999 The butterflies of Papua New Guinea: their systematics and biology. San Diego: Academic Press.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Heliophorus epicles |
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| Location | Hong Kong |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Source | Open Wings |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
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| Copyright | © 2007 Charles Lam |
| Scientific Name | Heliophorus ila matsumurae |
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| Location | Taiwan |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Identified By | ashung |
| Sex | mating pair |
| Life Cycle Stage | adult |
| View | ventral |
| Source | 紫日灰蝶（紅邊黃小灰蝶）Heliophorus ila matsumurae (Fruhstorfer) |
| Source Collection | Flickr |
| Image Use |
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| Copyright | © 2008 ashung |
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