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    Athesis

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    For the river which was called Athesis in ancient period, see Adige.

    Athesis
    Athesis acrisione
    Scientific classification
    Kingdom:
    Animalia
    Phylum:
    Arthropoda
    Class:
    Insecta
    Order:
    Lepidoptera
    Family:
    Nymphalidae
    Subfamily:
    Danainae
    Tribe:
    Ithomiini
    Genus:
    Athesis

    Doubleday, [1847]
    Type species
    Athesis clearista
    Doubleday, 1847
    Species

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    Synonyms
    • Roswellia Fox, 1948

    Athesis is a Neotropical genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Edward Doubleday in 1847. They are in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae.

    Species

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    Arranged alphabetically:[1]

    • Athesis acrisione Hewitson, 1869
    • Athesis clearista Doubleday, [1847]
    • Athesis vitrala Kaye, 1918

    References

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    1. ^ "Athesis Doubleday, [1847]" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms


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