Myrina is a purely Afrotropical genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae containing a total of five species. Species Myrina anettae De Fleury, 1924 Myrina dermaptera (Wallengren, 1857) Myrina sharpei Bethune-Baker, 1906 Myrina silenus (Fabricius, 1775) Myrina subornata Lathy, 1903 Etymology Early authors often named insects for classical figures. This one is named for Myrina, queen of the Amazons. References External links "Myrina Fabricius, 1807" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Amblypodiini Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius