Balintus

Balintus
	Upperside (left) and underwing of imago
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Subfamily:	Theclinae
Tribe:	Eumaeini
Genus:	Balintus (but see text); d'Abrera, 2001
Species:	B. tityrus
Binomial name
	Balintus tityrus; (C. & R. Felder, 1865)

Balintus is a gossamer-winged butterfly genus of the tribe Eumaeini in the subfamily Theclinae. Its only known species, Balintus tityrus, is found in the Neotropical realm, where it is endemic to Colombia.^[1]

It is generally agreed that this butterfly represents a distinct lineage and is worthy of recognition at least as subgenus. However, there is some dispute about whether the name was validly established, or is a nomen nudum. The matter has been submitted to the ICZN for discussion.

References

^ "Balintus D'Abrera, 2001" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

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[1] "Balintus D'Abrera, 2001" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

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