Calycopis
Encyclopedia
Calycopis is a genus of butterfly
in the family Lycaenidae
. Massively split up
by K. Johnson in 1991, most modern authors consider the changes proposed at that time to be unjustified.
Species
include:
Several proposed species are of doubtful validity.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the family Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
. Massively split up
Lumpers and splitters
Lumping and splitting refers to a well-known problem in any discipline which has to place individual examples into rigorously defined categories. The lumper/splitter problem occurs when there is the need to create classifications and assign examples to them, for example schools of literature,...
by K. Johnson in 1991, most modern authors consider the changes proposed at that time to be unjustified.
Species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
include:
- Calycopis cecrops – Red-banded Hairstreak
Several proposed species are of doubtful validity.