Tuxentius

Tuxentius is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. They are commonly known as pied Pierrots or pies. Contained in this genus are the African species formerly placed in Castalius, except the blue-eyed Pierrot (sometimes called blue pied Pierrot) which is separated in Zintha.

Species

The members of genus Tuxentius are:

• Tuxentius calice <small>(Hopffer, 1855)</small> – white Pierrot
• Tuxentius carana <small>(Hewitson, 1876)</small> – forest pied Pierrot
• Tuxentius cretosus <small>(Butler, 1876)</small> – savanna pied Pierrot
• Tuxentius ertli <small>(Aurivillius, 1907)</small> – Ertli's Pierrot
• Tuxentius gabrieli <small>Balint, 1999</small> – Gabriel's Pierrot
• Tuxentius hesperis <small>(Vári, 1976)</small> – western pie
• Tuxentius kaffana <small>(Talbot, 1935)</small>
• Tuxentius margaritaceus <small>(Sharpe, 1892)</small> – mountain pied Pierrot
• Tuxentius melaena <small>(Trimen, 1887)</small> – dark pied Pierrot
• Tuxentius stempfferi <small>(Kielland, 1976)</small> – Stempffer's Pierrot

Footnotes

References

• (2008): Tree of Life Web Project &ndash; Tuxentius Larsen 1982. The Pied Pierrots. Version of 2008-MAY-19. Retrieved 2009-NOV-29.
• (2007): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms &ndash; Tuxentius. Version of 2007-MAY-20. Retrieved 2009-NOV-29.
• Seitz, A. Die Gross-Schmetterlinge der Erde 13: Die Afrikanischen Tagfalter. Plate XIII 73