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Hypolycaena alcestis

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Hypolycaena alcestis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Hypolycaena
Species:
H. alcestis
Binomial name
Hypolycaena alcestis
Synonyms
  • Thecla alcestis Grose-Smith, 1889

Hypolycaena alcestis is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Henley Grose-Smith in 1889. It is found on Guadalcanal and Tulagi.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Hypolycaena alcestis (Grose-Smith, 1889)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 8, 2018.