Rysops scintilla

Rysops scintilla
Male upperside (7) and underside (8).
Scientific classification
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Rysops

Eliot, 1973
Species:
R. scintilla
Binomial name
Rysops scintilla
(Mabille, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Lycaena scintilla Mabille, 1877
  • Catochrysops (Rysops) scintilla
  • Lycaena quadriocularis Saalmüller, 1884

Rysops scintilla is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is the sole representative of the monotypic genus Rysops. It is found on Madagascar, and its habitat consists of forests.