Cheritrini
Encyclopedia
The Cheritrini are a small tribe
of butterflies in the family
Lycaenidae
; they contain the imperials and allies. Their closest living relatives seem to be the Horagini
; indeed, the genus Ahmetia (formerly called Cowania) was in the past often placed there.
have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary. Dapidodigma
, sometimes allied with the Loxurini
instead (though this seems to be in error), is the most basal living genus of Cheritrini. The others seem to form a close-knit and more apomorphic radiation.
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
of butterflies in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
; they contain the imperials and allies. Their closest living relatives seem to be the Horagini
Horagini
The Horagini are a small tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. It contains a mere 2 genera at present, but as not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, this is preliminary. Ahmetia , sometimes placed here, rather seems to belong to the Cheritrini however, but these are probably the...
; indeed, the genus Ahmetia (formerly called Cowania) was in the past often placed there.
Genera
As not all TheclinaeTheclinae
Subfamily Theclinae is a group of butterflies, including the hairstreaks, elfins and allies, in the family Lycaenidae. There are many tropical species as well as a number found in the Americas. Tropical hairstreaks often have iridescent blue coloration above, caused by reflected light from the...
have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary. Dapidodigma
Dapidodigma
Dapidodigma is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae....
, sometimes allied with the Loxurini
Loxurini
The Loxurini are a small tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary. Dapidodigma, sometimes placed here, rather seems to belong to the Cheritrini however....
instead (though this seems to be in error), is the most basal living genus of Cheritrini. The others seem to form a close-knit and more apomorphic radiation.
- Ahmetia (formerly Cowania)
- CheritraCheritraCheritra is the genus of "typical" imperials, butterflies in the family Lycaenidae....
– typical imperials - Cheritrella – Truncate Imperial
- DapidodigmaDapidodigmaDapidodigma is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae....
- DrupadiaDrupadiaDrupadia is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as posies....
– posies - RitraRitraRitra is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae....
- Ticherra – Blue Imperial