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Thestius (butterfly)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lycaenidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Rank
  
Genus

Thestius (butterfly)

Similar
  
Mithras, Paiwarria, Trichonis, Strephonota, Kolana

Thestius is a genus of hairstreak butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Neotropic ecozone.

Species

  • Thestius pholeus (Cramer, [1777])
  • Thestius selina (Hewitson, 1869)
  • Thestius meridionalis (Draudt, 1870)
  • Thestius epopea (Hewitson, 1870)
  • Thestius azaria (Hewitson, 1867)
  • Thestius lycabas (Cramer, [1777])

    • References

    Thestius (butterfly) Wikipedia
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