Chrysoritis hyperion

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Chrysoritis hyperion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
C. hyperion
Binomial name
Chrysoritis hyperion
(Dickson, 1975)
Synonyms
  • Poecilmitis hyperion Dickson, 1975

Chrysoritis hyperion is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is mostly treated as a subspecies of Chrysoritis swanepoeli.

Sources[]

  • Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Poecilmitis hyperion". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T17849A7557466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T17849A7557466.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.


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