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

Hübner, 1819

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

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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