Thestius (butterfly)
| Thestius | |
|---|---|
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| Male T. selina at the Cristalino River Southern Amazon, Brazil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Thestius Hübner, 1819 |
Thestius is a genus of hairstreak butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Neotropic ecozone.
T. azaria, figures 65 and 66
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
External links
- "Thestius Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
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