Argyrophenga

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Argyrophenga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Satyrini
Subtribe: Hypocystina
Genus: Argyrophenga
Doubleday, 1845
Species

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Argyrophenga, is a genus of butterflies that are endemic to New Zealand. It comprises three species that are found in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand.

[edit] Species

  • Argyrophenga antipodum Doubleday, 1845
  • Argyrophenga harrisi Craw, 1978
  • Argyrophenga janitae Craw, 1978