Thestius (butterfly)

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

T. azaria, figures 65 and 66

Thestius
Male T. selina at the Cristalino River
Southern Amazon, Brazil
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Thestius

Hübner, 1819

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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