Hypochrysops piceatus: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Hypochrysops
Species
Hypochrysops piceatus
Scientific Name
Hypochrysops piceatus

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Hypochrysops piceatus

Hypochrysops piceatus, commonly referred to as the bulloak jewel, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae endemic to Australia. It was first described in 1969 by John Kerr, Jack Macqueen, and Don Sands. It is restricted to two present localities under 10 km2 in area in Southeastern Queensland, with another locality's population extirpated due to land clearing. As a result, it has been described as "Australia's rarest butterfly", with an estimated 37% chance of extinction by 2040.

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Hypochrysops piceatus in languages:

English
Bulloak Jewel