Taraka

Taraka hamada, Japan

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Papilioniformes

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Familia: Lycaenidae
Subfamilia: Miletinae
Tribus: Tarakini
Genus: Taraka
Species: T. hamada – T. mahanetra – T. shiloi

Name

Taraka Doherty, 1889:414.

Type species: Miletus hamada Druce.

Synonymy

Taraka de Nicéville, 1890: 57.

References

• Doherty, W., 1889. On certain Lycaenidae from Lower Tenasserim. J. asiat. Soc. Beng. 58: 409-440, 2 pls.
• de Nicéville, L., 1890. The butterflies of India, Burmah & Ceylon. 3. xi + 503 pp., 6 pls. Calcutta.
• Tamai, D. & L. Guo, 2001: A new species of the genus Taraka (Lycaenidae) from China. Futao 39: 10-12.

Vernacular names

中文: 蚜灰蝶屬