Sancterila is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.

It contains three subgenera: Sancterila, Celarchus, and Armentulus. Celarchus was originally described as a distinct genus, of which Armentulus was a subgenus.

The nominotypical subgenus Sancterila contains four species endemic to Sulawesi and one species endemic to Buru and Ambon.

Species

Subgenus Sancterila Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983

  • Sancterila deliciosa (Pagenstecher, 1896)
  • Sancterila prattorum Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983
  • Sancterila drakei Cassidy, 1995
  • Sancterila russelli Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983

Subgenus Celarchus Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983

  • Sancterila archagathos (Fruhstorfer, 1910)
  • Sancterila hermarchus (Fruhstorfer, 1910)

Subgenus Armentulus Eliot & Kawazoé, 1983

  • Sancterila shelfordii (de Nicéville, 1902)

External links

  • at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms