Iophanus

Iophanus pyrrhias
File:Iophanus pyrrhias (Chrysophaenus) (Godman & Salvin, 1887).jpg
Iophanus pyrrhias holotype as described by Godman & Salvin, 1887
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Iophanus Draudt, 1920
Species:	I. pyrrhias
Binomial name
Iophanus pyrrhias (Godman & Salvin, 1887)

Iophanus is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. The single member (species) of this genus, formerly known as Chrysopha(e)nus, is found in the Neotropic ecozone (Guatemala). It is also found in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico, and apparently in few other areas.

A vernacular name for Iophanus pyrrhias is the Guatemalan Copper.

Description

Iophanus pyrrhias is a small butterfly. The hind wing ends in a short tail. The upper side is brown, with a distinct purple metallic sheen on the males, the females are dull brown except for an iridescent blue field at the base of the front wings. Along the rear edge is an orange zigzag. The underside of the front wings is dull yellow with brown edges and brown stripes; the underside of the hind wings is brown with some darker markings.

Bibliography

• Godman, F. D. & Salvin, O. 1879-1901 (1881) Biologia Centrali-Americana. London: Taylor & Francis. Vol. 2, plate LVIII.
• Heppner, J. B. 2007. Notes on Iophanus pyrrhias in Guatemala (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Tropical Lepidoptera, 17 (1-2): 14.
• Lamas, G. 2004. Lycaeninae. pp. 137–138 in Lamas, G. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

References

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Iophanus at Wikispecies

External links

• Funet: Iophanus
• Butterflies of America: Lycaenidae: Iophanus pyrrhias (illustrations of museum and live specimens, variants)