Horagini
Encyclopedia
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 (formerly called Cowania), sometimes placed here, rather seems to belong to the Cheritrini
however, but these are probably the Horagini's closest living relatives.
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...
. It contains a mere 2 genera
Genera
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at present, but as not all Theclinae
Theclinae
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, this is preliminary. Ahmetia (formerly called Cowania), sometimes placed here, rather seems to belong to the Cheritrini
Cheritrini
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 was in the past often placed there.-Genera:As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus...
however, but these are probably the Horagini's closest living relatives.