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Genus   Thestius

Thestius pholeus

(Cramer, 1777)

Dotted Thestius

Venezuela to N Brazil

TL: Surinam

pholeus Cramer 1777 T Surinam

pholeus Cramer 1777 T Surinam

pholeus Cramer 1777 OI Surinam

pholeus Cramer 1777 OI Surinam

philanthus Stoll 1787 OI Surinam

philanthus Stoll 1787 OI Surinam

feminalis Draudt 1920 OD Surinam;French Guiana;Brazil;Colombia

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Thestius selina

(Hewitson, 1869)

Brazilian Thestius

Brazil

TL: Brazil ([Pa])

selina Hewitson 1869 T Brazil ([Pa])

selina Hewitson 1869 T Brazil ([Pa])

selina Hewitson 1869 OI Brazil ([Pa])

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Thestius meridionalis

(Draudt, 1920)

Common Thestius

Colombia to Venezuela and
Bolivia

TL: Brazil; Colombia

meridionalis Draudt 1920 T Brazil;Colombia

meridionalis Draudt 1920 T Brazil;Colombia

meridionalis Draudt 1920 T ?Brazil;Colombia

meridionalis Draudt 1920 T ?Brazil;Colombia

meridionalis Draudt 1920 OI Brazil;Colombia

meridionalis Draudt 1920 OD Brazil;Colombia

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Thestius epopea

(Hewitson, 1870)

Epopea Hairstreak

Nicaragua to Peru

TL: Ecuador

epopea Hewitson 1870 T Ecuador

epopea Hewitson 1870 T Ecuador

confusa Lathy 1936 T Peru

confusa Lathy 1936 T Peru

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Thestius [n. sp.#1]
Robbins, MS



TL: Peru

Thestius [n. sp.#2]
Robbins, MS



TL: Ecuador


Thestius azaria

(Hewitson, 1867)

Azaria Hairstreak

S Brazil

TL: ?

azaria Hewitson 1867 T

azaria Hewitson 1867 T

decyanea Lathy 1932 T Brazil (RJ)

decyanea Lathy 1932 T Brazil (RJ)
Thestius [n. sp.#3]
Robbins, MS



TL: Ecuador


Thestius lycabas

(Cramer, 1777)

Lycabas Hairstreak

Peru to Brazil

TL: Surinam

ocrida Hewitson 1868 T Brazil

ocrida Hewitson 1868 T Brazil
Thestius [n. sp.#4]
Robbins, MS



TL: Panama