Luthrodes boopis

Luthrodes boopis is a species of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.^[1][2][3][4] It was originally described as Lycaena boopis by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1897.^[1]

Luthrodes boopis
Luthrodes boopis (top left)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Luthrodes
Species:	L. boopis
Binomial name
Luthrodes boopis (Fruhstorfer, 1897)
Synonyms[1]
Lycaena (Cupido) boopis Fruhstorfer, 1897 Cupido boopis (Fruhstorfer, 1897) Chilades boopis (Fruhstorfer, 1897)

Range

Luthrodes boopis is known from Indonesia, specifically from Sulawesi and the Raja Ampat Islands (Misool, Waigeo).^[1]

Taxonomy

Luthodes boopis has the following subspecies:^[3][5][6]

• Luthrodes boopis minor Ribbe, 1926
• Luthodes boopis boopis (Fruhstorfer, 1897)

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Luthrodes Druce, 1895". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Luthrodes boopis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
3. "Luthrodes boopis Fruhstorfer, 1915". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
4. "Luthrodes boopis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
5. "Luthodes boopis". Insecta.pro. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
6. "Luthrodes boopis". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-10-24.