Thrix
Thrix is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae first described by William Doherty in 1891. Its one species is Thrix scopula, which was first described by Herbert Druce in 1873.[1] It is found in the Indomalayan realm (in Borneo, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaya).
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| Thrix scopula scopula from Brunei | |
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| Thrix scopula elioti from the Courvoisier Collection, Basel, Switzerland | |
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| Genus: | Thrix Doherty, 1891 |
| Species: | T. scopula |
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| Thrix scopula (H. Druce, 1873) | |
Subspecies
- T. s. scopula Borneo, Sumatra
- T. s. nisibis (de Nicéville, 1895) Peninsular Malaya
- T. s. elioti Takanami, 1989 Nias Island
References
- Savela, Markku (November 17, 2012). "Thrix Doherty, 1891". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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