Erysichton

Erysichton is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Australasian realm.

Etymology
The genus is named after the mythological figure of Erysichthon of Thessaly.

Species

 * Erysichton lineatus (Murray, 1874)

Former species
Two species of Erysichton were transferred to the new genus Jameela, leaving only the species Erysichton lineatus. (Grund 2010)


 * Erysichton albiplaga is now known as Jameela albiplaga (Tite, 1963)
 * Erysichton palmyra is now known as Jameela palmyra (Felder, 1860)