Arcas is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Neotropical realm.
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| Genus: | Arcas Swainson, 1832
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The genus was erected by William John Swainson in 1832. The sister genus of Arcas is Theritas.
Species edit
- Arcas alleluia Bálint, 2002
- Arcas arcadia Bálint, 2002
- Arcas cypria (Geyer, 1837)
- Arcas delphia Nicolay, 1971 - Costa Rica and Colombia
- Arcas ducalis (Westwood, 1852) - Brazil
- Arcas gozmanyi Bálint, 2006
- Arcas imperialis (Cramer, 1775) -Mexico, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Guyana and Brazil
- Arcas jivaro Nicolay, 1971 - Ecuador and Peru
- Arcas nicolayi Salazar Escobar & Constantino, 1995
- Arcas splendor (Druce, 1907)
- Arcas tuneta (Hewitson, 1865) - Brazil two forms
References edit
Bálint, Zs., 2006 Arcas Swainson, 1832 is revisited: review of some species-group names, identification of the sister group and a key for species (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae: Eumaeini) Annales historico-naturales Musei nationalis hungarici 98 :147-158. ISSN 0521-4726 [1][permanent dead link]
External links edit
- "Arcas Swainson, 1832" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms