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Caleta (butterfly)
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Caleta is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae
, mainly found in Southeast Asia
. The common name Pierrot is used for some species. Caleta was erected by Fruhstorfer
in 1922 in Seitz
's book Gross. Schmett. Erde 9: 890.
In his generic classification of the Polyommatini , Hirowatari included 9 species in Caleta:
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
, mainly found in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
. The common name Pierrot is used for some species. Caleta was erected by Fruhstorfer
Hans Fruhstorfer
Hans Fruhstorfer was a German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and described many new species of exotic butterflies, especially in Seitz's Macrolepidoptera of the World...
in 1922 in Seitz
Seitz
- A :* Adalbert Seitz , German doctor and natural scientist* Adolf Seitz* Alexander Maximilian Seitz , German painter* Andy Seitz- F :* Florian Seitz , German athlete* Franz Seitz , German physician...
's book Gross. Schmett. Erde 9: 890.
In his generic classification of the Polyommatini , Hirowatari included 9 species in Caleta:
- Caleta argola (Hewitson), [1876].
- Caleta caleta (Hewitson), [1876].
- Caleta celebensis (Staudinger), 1889.
- Caleta decidia (Hewitson), [1876].
- Caleta elna (Hewitson), [1876].
- Caleta manovus (FruhstorferHans FruhstorferHans Fruhstorfer was a German explorer, insect trader and entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. He collected and described many new species of exotic butterflies, especially in Seitz's Macrolepidoptera of the World...
), 1918. - Caleta mindarus (C. & R. Felder), [1865].
- Caleta rhode (Hopffer), 1871.
- Caleta roxus (Godart), [1824]