Hypaurotis

Scudder, 1876

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Hypaurotis is a of butterflies in the Lycaenidae. The sole , Hypaurotis crysalus (Colorado Hairstreak), is to montane oak scrublands of the southwestern United States and adjacent northern Mexico. The genus was erected by Scudder in 1876 based on specimens from Colorado.

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Monotypic status

Hypaurotis contains only one recognized , H. crysalus. This rarity of monotypy within the diverse Lycaenidae makes the noteworthy for phylogenetic and biogeographic studies.

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