Trichonis
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Trichonis hyacinthus, figures 1 and 3 (male), figure 2 (female) | |
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Genus: | Trichonis Hewitson, 1865
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Trichonis is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.[1]
One species, Trichonis immaculata, is a small blue butterfly found in the West Indies. The outer edges of the forewings are dark blue with the remainder of the wings being a light blue. They are about 30 mm wide and 25 mm long.[2]
Other species share the "dark around the edges" effect.
Species
- Trichonis hyacinthus (Cramer, [1775])
- Trichonis immaculata Lathy, 1930
References
- ^ "Trichonis Hewitson, 1865" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Trichonis immaculata". www.butterfliesofamerica.com. 1930. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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