Luthrodes boopis

Luthrodes boopis is a species of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.^[1][2][3][4] It was originally described as Lycaena boopis by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1897.^[1]

Luthrodes boopis
Luthrodes boopis (top left)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Luthrodes
Species:	L. boopis
Binomial name
Luthrodes boopis (Fruhstorfer, 1897)
Synonyms[1]
Lycaena (Cupido) boopis Fruhstorfer, 1897 Cupido boopis (Fruhstorfer, 1897) Chilades boopis (Fruhstorfer, 1897)

Range

Luthrodes boopis is known from Indonesia, specifically from Sulawesi and the Raja Ampat Islands (Misool, Waigeo).^[1]

Taxonomy

Luthodes boopis has the following subspecies:^[3][5][6]

• Luthrodes boopis minor Ribbe, 1926
• Luthodes boopis boopis (Fruhstorfer, 1897)