Lamprospilus is a Neotropical genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. This genus was first described in 1832 by Carl Geyer.
Description Lamprospilus have sexually dimorphic wing patterns. Some males have distinctive transparent wing patches. Males and females can appear so distinct that males and females have sometimes been first described as different species.
Distribution Lamprospilus sp. are found in both wet and dry lowlands and montane forests in Central and South America from Mexico to central Argentina.
Species There are at least seven recognized species: Lamprospilus azaria (Hewitson, 1867) Lamprospilus bicolor Prieto & Faynel, 2023 Lamprospilus decorata Lathy, 1926 Lamprospilus draudti Lathy, 1932 Lamprospilus genius Geyer, 1832 Lamprospilus nicetus (C.Felder & R.Felder, 1865) Lamprospilus stegmaier Prieto & Faynel, 2023
Some sources also recognize the following: Lamprospilus collucia (Hewitson, 1877)
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