Caleta roxus

Straight Pierrot
C. r. pothus, Thailand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Caleta
Species:
C. roxus
Binomial name
Caleta roxus
(Godart, [1824])
Synonyms[1]
  • Polyommatus roxus Godart, [1824]
  • Castalius roxus
  • Pycnophallium roxus

Caleta roxus, the straight Pierrot, is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is found in India and Southeast Asia.

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Caleta roxus". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 12, 2019.