Terinos tethys | |
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Terinos tethys udaios in Adalbert Seitz's Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Nymphalidae |
Genus: | Terinos |
Species: | T. tethys |
Binomial name | |
Terinos tethys | |
Synonyms | |
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Terinos tethys is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. It is endemic to New Guinea in the Australasian realm. [2]
William Forsell Kirby was an English entomologist and folklorist.
William Chapman Hewitson was a British naturalist. A wealthy collector, Hewitson was particularly devoted to Coleoptera (beetles) and Lepidoptera and, also, to birds' nests and eggs. His collection of butterflies, collected by him as well as purchased from travellers throughout the world, was one of the largest and most important of his time. He contributed to and published many works on entomology and ornithology and was an accomplished scientific illustrator.
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Terinos is a genus of Nymphalid butterflies. They are found from Burma, through South-East Asia, to New Guinea.
Taenaris dimona is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was first described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. It is found in the Australasian realm.
Euploea eurianassa is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1858. It is endemic to New Guinea in the Australasian realm.
Euploea usipetes is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1858. It is endemic to New Guinea and neighbouring Cape York Peninsula in the Australasian realm.
Terinos taxiles is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. It is found in the Australasian realm.
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Arhopala hercules is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by William Chapman Hewitson in 1862. It is found in the Australasian realm. |