Trichonis
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Trichonis hyacinthus (Cramer, 1775) figs. 1, 3 (male), 2 (female) | |
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Genus: | Trichonis Hewitson, 1865
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Trichonis is a Neotropical genus of butterfly 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]
References
- ^ Funet
- ^ http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/ih/trichonis0001_i.htm retrieved 27 Jan 2015
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