Gaeides
| Gaeides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Gaeides Scudder, 1876 |
| Species | |
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2 species (see text) | |
Gaeides is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.[1][2] Some sources treat is as a synonym of Lycaena.[3][4]
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognised species:[1][2]
- Gaeides dione (Scudder, 1868)
- Gaeides gorogon (Boisduval, 1852)
Gaeides dione includes Gaeides dione gibboni (Gunder, 1927) as a subspecies.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Gaeides Scudder, 1876". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- 1 2 "Gaeides Scudder, 1876". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.330. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Genus Lycaena". Bug Guide. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Lycaena Fabricius, 1807". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ↑ "Gaeides dione gibboni (Gunder, 1927)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.330. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
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