''Theclinesthes'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
butterflies
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
in the family
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family (biology), family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of ...
. The
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of this genus are found in the
Australasian realm
The Australasian realm is one of eight biogeographic realms that is coincident with, but not (by some definitions) the same as, the geographical region of Australasia. The realm includes Australia, the island of New Guinea (comprising Papua Ne ...
.
Species
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Theclinesthes albocincta''
(Waterhouse, 1903)
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Theclinesthes eremicola''
(Röber, 1891)
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Theclinesthes hesperia''
Sibatani & Grund, 1978
*''
Theclinesthes miskini''
(Lucas, 1889)
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Theclinesthes onycha''
(Hewitson, 1865)
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Theclinesthes serpentata''
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1869)
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Theclinesthes sulpitius''
(Miskin, 1890)
References
Polyommatini
Lycaenidae genera
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