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Thereus
''Thereus'' is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (family Lycaenidae). Among these, it belongs belong to the tribe Eumaeini of the subfamily Theclinae. These small butterflies occur essentially all over the Neotropics.See references in Savela (2011) Classification Though this genus was first proposed long ago, for much of the time ''Thereus'' was included in the " wastebin genus" ''Thecla''. However, the two genera are not particularly close relatives among their subfamily. In recent times, it has been proposed to remove several species from ''Thereus'' to smaller or even monotypic genera. While this might be warranted in some cases, it is not followed here pending more thorough study. The junior synonyms of ''Thereus'' are thus: * ''Molus'' Hübner, 819/small> * ''Noreena'' K.Johnson, MacPherson & Ingraham, 1986 * ''Pedusa'' D'Abrera, 2001 (may be ''nomen nudum'') * ''Solanorum'' Johnson, 1992 * ''Timokla'' Johnson, Kruse & Kroenlein, 1997 Species The following named sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thereus Brocki
''Thereus brocki'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It found from eastern Colombia to eastern Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac .... The habitat consists of wet forests up to about 1,000 meters elevation. Etymology The species is named for James Brock of Tucson, Arizona who collected the holotype. References Butterflies described in 2015 Thereus Lycaenidae of South America {{Eumaeini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
