Protantigius is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. Its single species is Protantigius superans found in the Russian Far East (Primorye), north-eastern and central China and on the Korean Peninsula. The habitat consists of gaps, stream bottomlands and edges of deciduous forests. Adults are on wing from mid-July to mid-August. The larvae possibly feed on Fraxinus rhynchophylla, Alunus hirsuta, Populus koreana and/or Salix species. Subspecies Protantigius superans superans Protantigius superans ginzii (Seok, 1936) (southern Primorye, Korea) References Protantigius superans (Oberthur, 1914) at Insecta.pro Theclini Monotypic butterfly genera Lycaenidae genera