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Historis

Historis is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico to South America.

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Historis
Historis odius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Tribe: Coeini
Genus: Historis
Hübner, [1819]
Synonyms
  • Coea Hübner, [1819]
  • Aganisthos Boisduval & Le Conte, [1835]
  • Megistanis Doubleday, 1844

Historis is a genus of butterflies in the family Nymphalidae found from Mexico to South America.1

Species

There are two recognised species:

  • Historis acheronta - MHNT
    Historis acheronta - MHNT
  • Historis odius – MHNT
    Historis odius – MHNT
References

References

  1. "Historis Hübner, [1819]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Stiling, P.D. (1986) Butterflies and Other Insects of the Caribbean. New York: Macmillan Caribbean. p.52.