Liphyra

Liphyra
	Liphyra brassolis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Miletinae
Tribe:	Liphyrini
Genus:	Liphyra; Westwood, 1864
Synonyms
	Sterosis C. & R. Felder, 1865;

Liphyra is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. It was first described by John O. Westwood in 1864.^[1] The larvae are predatory and feed on ant larvae. They are among the largest species of lycaenid butterflies. There are several species in the genus which are found in Asia and Australia. In the genus Liphyra, the antenna tapers gradually.^{[citation needed]}

Species

Liphyra brassolis Westwood 1864 - moth butterfly
Liphyra castnia Strand, 1911
Liphyra grandis Weymer, 1902

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Liphyra Westwood, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 25, 2018.

External links

List of Liphyra species names (not all are valid)
"Taxonomy Browser: Liphyra". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 25, 2018.

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[1] Savela, Markku. "Liphyra Westwood, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 25, 2018.

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