Thestius (butterfly)

Updated on Dec 31, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Rank Genus

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])

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