Hewitsonia

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Hewitsonia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Poritiinae
Tribe: Liptenini
Genus: Hewitsonia
Kirby, 1871
Synonyms
  • CorydonHewitson, 1869 (preocc. Lesson, 1828, Wagler, [1832], Gloger, 1841)

Hewitsonia is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are endemic to the Afrotropical realm.

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