Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775 (Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775)
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Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775

Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775

Hypocysta irius, the northern/orange-streaked ringlet, is a 30 mm wingspan Nymphalidae butterfly found in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.

Family
Genus
Hypocysta
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hypocysta irius Fabricius, 1775

Hypocysta irius, commonly known as the northern ringlet or the orange-streaked ringlet, is a butterfly species that belongs to the Nymphalidae family. This species is found in Australia, with records specifically from Queensland and New South Wales. The wingspan of Hypocysta irius measures approximately 30 mm.

Photo: (c) Malcolm Tattersall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Hypocysta

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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