Myrina (butterfly)
| Myrina | |
|---|---|
| Myrina silenus from Caspar Stoll's Uitlandsche Kapellen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Amblypodiini |
| Genus: | Myrina Fabricius, 1807 |
Myrina is a purely Afrotropical genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae containing a total of five species. It comprises five recognized species, each distinguished by unique morphological characteristics suited to their specific habitats across Africa. The genus was named after Myrina, a queen of the Amazons, aligning with a historical trend where early naturalists named insect species after figures from classical mythology.