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Chrysoptera

Number: 6290.0
Author: Sherborn
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Chrysoptera
Journal: Index Anim.
Year: 1925
Homonym Count: 4.0
Of Value: ;
Page: 1266
Part: (6)
Ref Id: 5294.0
Status: Incorrect subsequent spelling
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Volume: 2
Senior Syn: HEODES
Senior Syn Author: Dalman
Senior Syn Page: 63
Senior Syn Year: 1816
Memo Links: ['http://www.ucl.ac.uk/taxome/gbn/Lamas_Genera_04ii08.xls', 'http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/search?searchTerm=CHRYSOPTERA', 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaenidae']
Memo: Nye (1975) stated:- An incorrect spelling of Chysoptera Zincken, 1817, Allg. Lit.-Ztg, Halle [Jena] 3: 75, - Lepid., Lycaenidae. The higher classification used here follows Lamas (2008).

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