''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of

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 ...

in the family

Lycaenidae 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 ...

first described by

Cajetan Felder Baron Cajetan von Felder (german: link=no, Cajetan Freiherr von Felder; 19 September 1814 – 30 November 1894) was an Austrian lawyer, entomologist and liberal politician. He served as mayor of Vienna from 1868 to 1878. Life and career Felder ...

and

Rudolf Felder Rudolf Felder (2 May 1842 in Vienna – 29 March 1871 in Vienna) was an Austrian jurist and entomologist. He was mainly interested in Lepidoptera, amassing, with his father, Cajetan Felder, a huge collection. Works *with Cajetan Felder, Lepidopte ...

in 1860. This particular

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is exclusive to the

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

n area with only a few species straying into

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

Food sources

The

mistletoe Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. They are attached to their host tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they extract water and nutrients from the host plant. ...

plant is ambiguously claimed to be a food source for at least some species of ''Hypochrysops''. This might be so, but raises some questions because most Lycaenidae have parasitic or mutualistic, often highly specific, relationships with various species of ants, and ants have been reported to carry the eggs of the Apollo jewel butterfly (''Hypochrysops apollo apollo'') into their colonies inside ant plants of the genus ''

Myrmecodia ''Myrmecodia'' is a genus of epiphytic myrmecophytes (mər′mek•ə‚fīt; literally "ant-plant"), native to Southeast Asia, but also present in Indochina, Malaysia, the Southwest Pacific, the Philippines, Fiji, and extending south to Queensl ...

''. ''Myrmecodia'' species have certain superficial resemblances to "mistletoes", but are

epiphytic An epiphyte is an organism that grows on the surface of a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water (in marine environments) or from debris accumulating around it. The plants on which epiphytes grow are called phoroph ...

, not markedly parasitic, and are not in any parasitic plant family; they are in fact in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. It seems likely that ''Hypochrysops apollo apollo'' at least, might feed exclusively on ant food and ant

larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The ...

Species

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Hypochrysops alyattes ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' H. H. Druce, 1891 *''

Hypochrysops anacletus ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' C. Felder, 1860 *''

Hypochrysops antiphon ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' Grose-Smith, 1897 *''

Hypochrysops apelles ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia: **Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome * Johann Goldsmid (1587� ...

, 1775 :*'' H. a. singkepe'' D'Abrera, 1977 *''

Hypochrysops apollo ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' Miskin, 1891 :*'' H. a. phoebus'' Waterhouse, 1928 :*'' H. a. wendisi'' Bethune-Baker, 1909 *'' Hypochrysops architas'' H. H. Druce, 1891 :*'' H. a. cratevas'' H. H. Druce, 1891 :*'' H. a. marie'' Tennent, 2001 :*'' H. a. suethes'' H. H. Druce, 1891 *'' Hypochrysops aristocles'' Grose-Smith, 1898 *'' Hypochrysops argyriorufa'' van Eecke, 1924 *'' Hypochrysops arronica'' Felder, 1859 *'' Hypochrysops aurantiaca'' Yagishita, 2004 *''

Hypochrysops bakeri ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae Species description, first described by Baron Cajetan von Felder, Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a ...

'' Joicey & Talbot, 1916 *'' Hypochrysops boisduvali'' Oberthür, 1894 *'' Hypochrysops byzos'' Boisduval, 1832 :*'' H. b. hecalius'' Miskin, 1884 *'' Hypochrysops calliphon'' Grose-Smith, 1894 *'' Hypochrysops castaneus'' Sands, 1986 *'' Hypochrysops chrysanthis'' Felder, 1860 *'' Hypochrysops chrysargyra'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895 *'' Hypochrysops chrysodesmus'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1899 *'' Hypochrysops chrysotoxus'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1890 *'' Hypochrysops cleon'' Grose-Smith, 1900 *'' Hypochrysops coelisparsus'' Butler, 1883 :*'' H. c. kerri'' Riley, 1932 *'' Hypochrysops coruscans'' Grose-Smith, 1897 :*'' H. c. subcaeruleum'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1896 :*'' H. c. ceramicum'' H. H. Druce, 1903 :*'' H. c. dinawa'' -Bethune-Baker, 1908 *''

Hypochrysops cyane ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 *''

Hypochrysops delicia ''Hypochrysops delicia'', the moonlight jewel, is a member of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Australia. The wingspan is about 40 mm. The larvae feed on ''Acacia'' species, including '' A. binervia'', '' A. dealbata'', '' A. ...

'' Hewitson, 1875 :*'' H. d. delos'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 :*'' H. d. duaringae'' Waterhouse, 1903 :*'' H. d. regina'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895 *'' Hypochrysops dicomus'' Hewitson, 1874 *''

Hypochrysops digglesii ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' Hewitson, 1874 *''

Hypochrysops dinawa ''Hypochrysops dinawa'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from southern New Guinea to Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Indep ...

'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 *'' Hypochrysops dohertyi'' Oberthür, 1894 *'' Hypochrysops doleschallii'' Felder, 1860 *'' Hypochrysops elgneri'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909 :*'' H. e. barnardi'' Waterhouse, 1934 *'' Hypochrysops emiliae'' D'Abrera, 1971 *'' Hypochrysops epicurus'' Miskin, 1876 *'' Hypochrysops eucletus'' Felder, 1865 :*'' H. e. dyope'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1895 :*'' H. e. eratosthenes'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 :*'' H. e. menandrus'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 :*'' H. e. vulcanicus'' D'Abrera, 1971 *''

Hypochrysops eunice ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *'' Hypochyrsops felderi'' Oberthür, 1894 *'' Hypochrysops ferruguineus'' Sands, 1986 *'' Hypochrysops geminatus'' Sands, 1986 *''

Hypochrysops halyaetus ''Hypochrysops halyaetus'', the western jewell, is a member of the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are ...

'' Hewitson, 1874 *'' Hypochrysops herdonius'' Hewitson, 1874 *'' Hypochrysops heros'' Grose-Smith, 1894 :*'' H. h. imogena'' D'Abrera, 1971 :*'' H. h. polemon'' Fruhstorfer, 1915 *'' Hypochrysops hippuris'' Hewitson, 1874 *'' Hypochrysops honora'' Grose-Smith, 1898 *''

Hypochrysops hypates ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' Hewitson, 1874 :*'' H. h. zeuxis'' Staudinger, 1888 *'' Hypochrysops ignita'' Leach, 1814 :*'' H. i. chrysonotus'' Grose-Smith, 1899 :*'' H. i. erythrina'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1909 :*'' H. i. olliffi'' Miskin, 1889 *'' Hypochrysops lucilla'' D'Abrera, 1971 *'' Hypochrysops luteus'' Sands, 1986 *'' Hypochrysops makrikii'' Ribbe, 1900 *'' Hypochrysops meeki'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1905 *'' Hypochrysops mioswara'' Bethune-Baker, 1913 *'' Hypochrysops mirabillis'' Pagenstecher, 1894 *'' Hypochrysops miraculum'' H. H. Druce & Bethune-Baker, 1893 *'' Hypochrysops miskini'' Waterhouse, 1903 *''

Hypochrysops narcissus ''Hypochrysops narcissus'', the Narcissus jewel, is a member of the family Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are ...

, 1775 *''

Hypochrysops pagenstecheri ''Hypochrysops pagenstecheri ''is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae endemic to New Britain New Britain ( tpi, Niu Briten) is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. It is separate ...

'' Ribbe, 1899 *'' Hypochrysops piceata'' Kerr, Macqueen & Sands, 1969 *'' Hypochrysops plotinus'' Grose-Smith, 1894 *''

Hypochrysops polycletus ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' Linnaeus, 1758 :*'' H. p. atromarginata'' H. H. Druce, 1891 :*'' H. p. brunnea'' H. H. Druce, 1903 :*'' H. p. epicletus'' Felder, 1859 :*'' H. p. hylaithus'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 :*'' H. p. hypochrysops'' Oberthür, 1880 :*'' H. p. kaystrus'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 :*'' H. p. linos'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 :*'' H. p. menyllus'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 :*'' H. p. oineus'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 :*'' H. p. rex'' Boisduval, 1832 :*'' H. p. rovena'' H. H. Druce, 1891 *'' Hypochrysops pratti'' Bethune-Baker, 1913 *''

Hypochrysops protogenes ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' Felder, 1865 :*'' H. p. cleonides'' Grose-Smith, 1900 :*'' H. p. hermogenes'' Grose-Smith, 1894 :*'' H. p. pretiosus'' Grose-Smith, 1894 :*'' H. p. thesaurus'' Grose-Smith, 1894 *'' Hypochrysops pyrodes'' Cassidy, 2003 *'' Hypochrysops pythias'' Felder, 1865 :*'' H. p. aurifer'' Grose-Smith, 1898 :*'' H. p. drucei'' Oberthür, 1894 :*'' H. p. euclides'' Miskin, 1889 *'' Hypochrysops resplendens'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 *'' Hypochrysops ribbei'' Röber, 1886 *'' Hypochrysops rufimargo'' Rothschild, 1915 *'' Hypochrysops rufinus'' Grose-Smith, 1898 *'' Hypochrysops scintillans'' Butler, 1882 :*'' H. s. carveri'' D'Abrera, 1971 :*'' H. s. carolina'' D'Abrera, 1971 :*'' H. s. constancea'' D'Abrera, 1971 :*'' H. s. squalliensis'' D'Abrera, 1971 *'' Hypochrysops simplex'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1896 *'' Hypochrysops siren'' Grose-Smith, 1894 *'' Hypochrsops taeniata'' Jordan, 1908 *'' Hypochrysops thauma'' Staudinger, 1895 *'' Hypochrysops theon'' Felder, 1865 :*'' H. t. alix'' Grose-Smith, 1900 :*'' H. t. carmen'' Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1899 :*'' H. t. medocus'' Fruhstorfer, 1908 :*'' H. t. theonides'' Grose-Smith, 1894 :*'' H. t. theophanes'' Grose-Smith, 1894 *''

Hypochrysops thesaurus ''Hypochrysops'' is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. This particular genus is exclusive to the Australian area with only a few species straying into Papua New Guinea. F ...

'' Grose-Smith, 1894 *'' Hypochrysops utyi'' Bethune-Baker, 1913

References

* {{Taxonbar , from=Q633652 Luciini Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Baron Cajetan von Felder Taxa named by Rudolf Felder