| Cheritrini | |
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| Common imperial, Cheritra freja | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Theclinae |
| Tribe: | Cheritrini Swinhoe, 1910 |
| Genera | |
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Seven, and see text | |
The Cheritrini are a small tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae; they contain the imperials and allies. Their closest living relatives seem to be the Horagini; indeed, the genus Ahmetia (formerly called Cowania) was in the past often placed there.[1][2]
- ^ Brower, Andrew V.Z. (2008): Tree of Life Web Project – Cheritrini. Version of 2008-APR-24. Retrieved 2009-AUG-10.
- ^ Savela, Markku (2009): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms: Theclinae. Version of 2009-FEB-05. Retrieved 2009-AUG-10.