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Trichonis

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This article is about the genus of butterflies. For the ancient Greek lake with this name, see Lake Trichonida.

Trichonis
Trichonis hyacinthus, figures 1 and 3 (male),
figure 2 (female)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Trichonis

Hewitson, 1865

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]

Species

References

  1. ^ "Trichonis Hewitson, 1865" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/ih/trichonis0001_i.htm retrieved 27 Jan 2015
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