Thereus

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Thereus
CramerAndStoll-uitlandsche kapellen vol. 4- pl 379, Thereus lausus.jpg
Imago of type species T. lausus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Subfamily:
Theclinae
Tribe:
Eumaeini
Genus:
Thereus

Hübner, [1819]
Type species
Papilio lausus
Cramer, [1779]
Diversity
Some 20 described species, but see text
Synonyms

Several, see text

Male imagines of the disputed T. pedusa, upperside (left) and underwing

Thereus is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies (family Lycaenidae). Among these, it belongs belong to the tribe Eumaeini of the subfamily Theclinae. These small butterflies occur essentially all over the Neotropics.[1]

Classification[]

Though this genus was first proposed long ago, for much of the time Thereus was included in the "wastebin genus" Thecla. However, the two genera are not particularly close relatives among their subfamily. In recent times, it has been proposed to remove several species from Thereus to smaller or even monotypic genera. While this might be warranted in some cases, it is not followed here pending more thorough study.[1]

The junior synonyms of Thereus are thus:[1]

  • Molus Hübner, [1819]
  • Noreena K.Johnson[verification needed], MacPherson & Ingraham, 1986
  • Pedusa D'Abrera, 2001 (may be nomen nudum)
  • Solanorum Johnson, 1992
  • Timokla Johnson[verification needed], Kruse & Kroenlein, 1997

Species[]

The following named species are placed in Thereus at present:[1]

  • Thereus brocki Robbins, Heredia & Busby, 2015
  • (Druce, 1907)
  • (Godart, [1824]) (type species of Noreena)
  • (Strand, 1916)
  • (Hewitson, 1867)
  • (Hewitson, 1867) (tentatively placed here)
  • (Herbst, 1800)
  • (Strand, 1918)
  • (Hewitson, 1867)
  • (Johnson, 1989)
  • (Schaus, 1902)
  • (Cramer, [1777]) (type species of Molus)
  • Thereus lausus (Cramer, [1779])
  • Thereus lomalarga Robbins, Heredia & Busby, 2015
  • (Huntington, 1932)
  • (E. D. Jones, 1912)
  • Thereus oppia (Godman & Salvin, [1887])
  • Thereus orasus (Godman & Salvin, [1887])
  • (Godman & Salvin, [1887])
  • Thereus pedusa (Hewitson, 1867) (type species of "Pedusa")
  • (Godman & Salvin, [1887])
  • (Giacomelli, 1914) (type species of Solanorum)
  • (Hewitson, 1869)
  • (Hewitson, 1870)
  • Bálint, 2006

In addition, a number of as yet undescribed butterflies are suspected to belong here too:[1]

  • Thereus sp. 'Amazonia'
  • Thereus sp. 'Bahia'
  • Thereus sp. 'Guatemala'
  • Thereus sp. 'Ecuador 1'
  • Thereus sp. 'Ecuador 2'
  • Thereus sp. 'Panama 1'
  • Thereus sp. 'Panama 2'
  • ?Thereus sp. 'Panama 3' (tentatively placed here)
  • Thereus sp. 'Peru'

Data related to Thereus at Wikispecies

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e See references in Savela (2011)

References[]

  • Savela, Markku. "Thereus Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 30, 2019.


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