Catochrysops is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan and the Australasian realms.
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| Catochrysops strabo in Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Polyommatinae |
| Tribe: | Polyommatini |
| Genus: | Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832 |
Species
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- Catochrysops amasea Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 Torres Strait Island, Rennell Island
- Catochrysops lithargyria (Moore, 1877)
- Catochrysops nubila Tite, 1959 Solomon Islands (Bougainville, Santa Isabel)
- Catochrysops panormus (C. Felder, 1860)
- Catochrysops strabo (Fabricius, 1793)
- Catochrysops strabobinna Swinhoe, 1916 Lesser Sunda Islands, Celebes, Talaud, Tukangbesi, Sula, Maluku
- Catochrysops taitensis (Boisduval, 1832) Fiji, New Hebrides
In some classifications, Catochrysops also includes Rysops as a monotypic subgenus.
References
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- ^ Savela, Markku. "Catochrysops Boisduval, 1832". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 11, 2019.