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''Thereus'' is a genus of gossamer-winged butterflies ( family Lycaenidae). Among these, it belongs belong to the tribe

Eumaeini The Eumaeini are a tribe of gossamer-winged butterflies (family Lycaenidae). They are typically placed in the subfamily Theclinae, but sometimes considered a separate subfamily Eumaeinae. Over 1,000 species are found in the Neotropical realm Sys ...

of the

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Theclinae. These small butterflies occur essentially all over the

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s.See references in Savela (2011)

Classification

Though this genus was first proposed long ago, for much of the time ''Thereus'' was included in the "

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" '' Thecla''. However, the two genera are not particularly close relatives among their

. 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. The

junior synonym The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. * In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...

s of ''Thereus'' are thus: * ''Molus'' Hübner,

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/small> * ''Noreena'' K.Johnson, MacPherson & Ingraham, 1986 * ''Pedusa'' D'Abrera, 2001 (may be ''

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'') * ''Solanorum'' Johnson, 1992 * ''Timokla'' Johnson, Kruse & Kroenlein, 1997

Species

The following named species are placed in ''Thereus'' at present: * ''

Thereus brocki ''Thereus brocki'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It found from eastern Colombia to eastern Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol ...

'' Robbins, Heredia & Busby, 2015 * ''

Thereus caltha __NOTOC__ ''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.See referenc ...

'' (Druce, 1907) * ''

Thereus cithonius __NOTOC__ ''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.See referenc ...

'' (Godart,

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( type species of ''Noreena'') * ''

Thereus columbicola __NOTOC__ ''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.See referenc ...

'' (Strand, 1916) * ''

Thereus endera __NOTOC__ ''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.See referenc ...

'' (Hewitson, 1867) * '' Thereus enenia'' (Hewitson, 1867) (tentatively placed here) * ''

Thereus eryssus __NOTOC__ ''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.See ref ...

'' (Herbst, 1800) * ''

Thereus gabathana __NOTOC__ ''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.See referenc ...

'' (Strand, 1918) * '' Thereus genena'' (Hewitson, 1867) * ''

Thereus guianivaga __NOTOC__ ''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.See ref ...

'' (Johnson, 1989) * '' Thereus illex'' (Schaus, 1902) * '' Thereus ismarus'' (Cramer,

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(type species of ''Molus'') * ''

Thereus lausus ''Thereus pedusa'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Nicaragua to Brazil (Amazon region) and Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , ...

'' (Cramer,

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* ''

Thereus lomalarga ''Thereus lomalarga'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Costa Rica to the western slope of the Andes in Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Rep ...

'' Robbins, Heredia & Busby, 2015 * '' Thereus lutzi'' (Huntington, 1932) * '' Thereus molena'' (E. D. Jones, 1912) * ''

Thereus oppia ''Thereus oppia'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country ...

'' (Godman & Salvin,

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* ''

Thereus orasus ''Thereus orasus'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It occurs in montane habitats from central Mexico (Colima and Veracruz) to those of western Panama (Chiriquí) at elevations from 1,100 to 1,800 meters. The larvae feed ...

'' (Godman & Salvin,

* ''

Thereus ortalus __NOTOC__ ''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.See referenc ...

'' (Godman & Salvin,

* '' Thereus pedusa'' (Hewitson, 1867) (type species of ''"Pedusa"'') * ''

Thereus praxis __NOTOC__ ''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.See referenc ...

'' (Godman & Salvin,

* ''

Thereus pseudarcula __NOTOC__ ''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.See referenc ...

'' (Giacomelli, 1914) (type species of ''Solanorum'') * ''

Thereus tiasa __NOTOC__ ''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.See referenc ...

'' (Hewitson, 1869) * ''

Thereus timoclea __NOTOC__ ''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.See ref ...

'' (Hewitson, 1870) * '' Thereus wojtusiaki'' Bálint, 2006 In addition, a number of as yet undescribed butterflies are suspected to belong here too: * ''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'

Footnotes

References

* Eumaeini Lycaenidae of South America Lycaenidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Eumaeini-stub