''Syrmoptera'' 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 ...
. They are found in the
Afrotropical realm
The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the island ...
.
Species
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Syrmoptera amasa''
(Hewitson, 1869)
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Syrmoptera bonifacei''
Stempffer, 1961
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Syrmoptera caritas''
Libert, 2004
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Syrmoptera homeyerii''
(Dewitz, 1879)
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Syrmoptera melanomitra''
Karsch, 1895
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Syrmoptera mixtura''
(Hulstaert, 1924)
References
Theclinae
Lycaenidae genera
Taxa named by Ferdinand Karsch
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