Sancterila

Sancterila is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.

It contains three subgenera: Sancterila, Celarchus, and Armentulus. Celarchus was originally described as a distinct genus, of which Armentulus was a subgenus.

The nominotypical subgenus Sancterila contains four species endemic to Sulawesi and one species endemic to Buru and Ambon.

Species

Subgenus Sancterila <small>Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983</small>

• Sancterila deliciosa <small>(Pagenstecher, 1896)</small>
• Sancterila prattorum <small>Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983</small>
• Sancterila drakei <small>Cassidy, 1995</small>
• Sancterila russelli <small>Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983</small>

Subgenus Celarchus <small>Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983</small>

• Sancterila archagathos <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1910)</small>
• Sancterila hermarchus <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1910)</small>

Subgenus Armentulus <small>Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983</small>

• Sancterila shelfordii <small>(de Nicéville, 1902)</small>

References

External links

• "Sancterila Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms