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''Heliophorus'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
lycaenid Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfl ...
butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
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Selected species

* '' Heliophorus androcles'' * '' Heliophorus bakeri'' * '' Heliophorus brahma'' * '' Heliophorus epicles'' * '' Heliophorus hybrida'' * '' Heliophorus kohimensis'' * '' Heliophorus oda'' * '' Heliophorus saphir'' * ''
Heliophorus sena ''Heliophorus sena'', the sorrel sapphire, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. See also *List of butterflies of India *List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae) This is a list of the bu ...
'' * '' Heliophorus tamu''


References

* Lycaenidae genera Lycaeninae Taxa named by Carl Geyer {{Lycaeninae-stub