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Current Comb:MILETUS leos Guérin-Méneville, 1829
Original Comb:SIMAETHUS Guérin-Méneville, 1829
MS Comb:
Superfamily:Papilionoidea
Family:Lycaenidae
Subfamily:Miletinae
Tribe:Miletini
Last updated by Justin Ollerenshaw - 03/05/2011

Original publication details:

Scientific Name of Taxon:  leos        Original Rank:  ?   
Current Status:  Valid Name     Current Rank:  SPECIES
Original Combination:  SIMAETHUS ! Guérin-Méneville, 1829
Comments:  According to Bridges' Catalogue of Lycaenidae & Riodinidae the Original Combination Genus should be spelt *SYMETHUS*. (A. Giusti 12/01/2004)
Original Description Reference:    
 

Current valid name:

Current Valid Name:  MILETUS leos Guérin-Méneville, 1829   
Comments: 
Current Valid Name Reference: