Horagini
| Horagini | |
|---|---|
| |
| Monkey puzzle, Rathinda amor | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | |
| Genera | |
| See text | |
The Horagini are a small tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. Ahmetia (formerly called Cowania),[1] sometimes placed here, rather seems to belong to the Cheritrini however, but these are probably the Horagini's closest living relatives.
Genera
The tribe contains a mere two genera at present, but as not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, following list of genera is preliminary:
References
- ^ Cowan, C F (1966). "Thrix Doherty, 1891 (Insecta, Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae): proposed designation of a type-species under the plenary powers. Z.N.(S.) 1768". The Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature. 23: 253–254. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.9701. ISSN 0007-5167.
