''Thyridia'' is a

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genus of clearwing ( ithomiine) butterflies, named by

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in 1816. Its only species is ''Thyridia psidii'', the Melantho tigerwing or clapping ticlear. It is in the brush-footed butterfly family,

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and is found in the

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zone.

Subspecies

Arranged alphabetically: *''Thyridia psidii aedesia'' Doubleday,

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/small> *''Thyridia psidii cetoides'' (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914) *''Thyridia psidii hippodamia'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''Thyridia psidii ino'' C. & R. Felder, 1862 *''Thyridia psidii melantho'' Bates, 1866''Thyridia psidii melantho'' H. Bates, 1866 (Melantho Tigerwing)
Butterflies of America *''Thyridia psidii pallida'' Godman & Salvin, 1898 *''Thyridia psidii psidii'' (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

Ithomiini Nymphalidae of South America Nymphalidae genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner Monotypic butterfly genera {{Danainae-stub