Danis is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm.

Danis
A Danis species from New Guinea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Danis
Fabricius, 1807
Synonyms
  • Hadothera Billberg, 1820
  • Damis Boisduval, 1832
  • Isselia C. & R. Felder, 1862
  • Perpheres (Polyommatini) Hirowatari, 1992
  • Thysonotus Westwood, 1852

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Ent. Mitt. 15 (5/6): 377
  2. ^ 1916 Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1916 (1) : 76, pl. 3, f. 7 ♂, 8 ♀
  3. ^ Int. ent. Zs. 21 (14): 105
  4. ^ Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (8) 17 (97) : 82
  5. ^ Rothschild & Durrant, Lep. B.O.U. Exp. New Guinea : 31
  6. ^ Catalogue of Life
  7. ^ Danis at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
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