Theclopsis

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Theclopsis
Theclopsis lydus MHNT dos.jpg
Theclopsis lydus - MHNT
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus:Theclopsis
Godman & Salvin, [1887]
Synonyms
  • AsymbiopsisK.Johnson & Le Crom, 1997

Theclopsis is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Neotropic ecozone.

Lycaenidae family of insects

Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies, with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.

Species


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