Laothus

Laothus
Laothus and related genera.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Eumaeini
Genus: Laothus
Johnson, Kruse & Kroenlein, 1997
Synonyms
  • Gibbossa Salazar, 2001
  • Gibbonota Salazar & López, 1996 (preoccupied by Gibbonota Heinrich, 1937)

Laothus is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The members of this genus are found in the Neotropical realm.