Miletus croton is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Asia.

Miletus croton
Miletus croton corvus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Miletus
Species:
M. croton
Binomial name
Miletus croton
(Doherty, 1889)[1]
Synonyms
  • Gerydus croton Doherty, 1889
  • Gerydus croton tavoyana Evans, 1932
  • Gerydys croton karennia Evans, 1932
  • Miletus karennia
  • Miletus croton corvus

Subspecies edit

  • Miletus croton croton (Burma)
  • Miletus croton corus Eliot, 1961 (southern Shan States, north-western Thailand)
  • Miletus croton karennia Evans, 1932 (Karen Hills)

References edit

  1. ^ Miletus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera