Arcas (butterfly)
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| Genus: | Arcas Swainson, 1832
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Arcas is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The members (species) of this genus are found in the Neotropic ecozone.
The genus was erected by William John Swainson in 1832. The sister genus of Arcas is Theritas.
References
Bálint, Zs., 2006 Arcas Swainson, 1832 is revisited: review of some species-group names, identification of the sister group and a key for species (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae: Eumaeini) Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 98 :147-158. ISSN 0521-4726 [1][permanent dead link]
External links
- Funet Taxonomy Distribution
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