Erikssonia (butterfly)
Erikssonia is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. They are found on sandy substrates, though E. edgei appears to be found on more loamy sand than its congeners.[1] They are slow fliers.
| Erikssonia | |
|---|---|
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| E. acraeina and E. cooksoni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Aphnaeinae |
| Genus: | Erikssonia Trimen, 1891 |
Species
There are four species:[2]
- Erikssonia acraeina Trimen, 1891 – Eriksson's copper
- Erikssonia bouyeri Gardiner, 2012
- Erikssonia cooksoni Druce, 1905 – Cookson's copper
- Erikssonia edgei Gardiner & Terblanche, 2010 – Waterberg copper
References
- "Erikssonia edgei (Waterberg Copper)". brentonbluetrust.co.za. Brenton Blue Trust. 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
- Williams, Mark C. (2015). "Genus Erikssonia Trimen, 1891". Butterflies and Skippers of the Afrotropical Region (PDF). metamorphosis.org.za (14 ed.). Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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