Heliophorus

Translingual

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡλιοφόρος (hēliophóros, “sun-bearer, sun-bearing”). By surface analysis, helio- (“sun”) +‎ -phorus (“bearer”).

Proper noun

Heliophorus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Lycaenidae – certain butterflies called sapphires.

References

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