Thereus orasus

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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.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Lycaenidae
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Thereus orasus
Male
Female
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Thereus
Species:
T. orasus
Binomial name
Thereus orasus
(Godman & Salvin, [1887])
Synonyms
  • Thecla orasus Godman & Salvin, [1887]
  • Thecla echinita Schaus, 1902
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The larvae feed on Struthanthus condensatus.[1]

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