Hallelesis | |
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Hallelesis asochis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Tribe: | Elymniini |
Genus: | Hallelesis Condamin, 1961 |
Type species | |
Mycalesis asochis Hewitson, 1866 | |
Diversity | |
Two species |
Hallelesis is a butterfly genus from the subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae.
Hallelesis asochis, the eastern hallelesis, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The habitat consists of swampy areas, usually in forests.
Hallelesis halyma, the western hallelesis, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast and western Ghana. The habitat consists of swampy areas inside forests of good quality.