Thyridia psidii (Linnaeus, 1758) is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Thyridia psidii (Linnaeus, 1758)

Thyridia psidii (Linnaeus, 1758)

Thyridia psidii is the only species in the monotypic clearwing butterfly genus Thyridia, found in the Neotropics.

Family
Genus
Thyridia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Thyridia psidii (Linnaeus, 1758)

Thyridia is a monotypic genus of ithomiine (clearwing) butterflies, described and named by Jacob Hübner in 1816. Its only species is Thyridia psidii, originally published by Linnaeus in 1758. This species is commonly known as the Melantho tigerwing or clapping ticlear. It belongs to Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterfly family, and occurs in the Neotropical zone.

Photo: (c) Maristela Zamoner, all rights reserved, uploaded by Maristela Zamoner

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Thyridia

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