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Trichonis

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Trichonis
Trichonis hyacinthus, figures 1 and 3 (male),
figure 2 (female)
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Trichonis

Hewitson, 1865

Trichonis is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.[1]

One species, Trichonis immaculata, is a small blue butterfly found in the West Indies. The outer edges of the forewings are dark blue with the remainder of the wings being a light blue. They are about 30 mm wide and 25 mm long.[2]

Other species share the "dark around the edges" effect.

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References

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  1. ^ "Trichonis Hewitson, 1865" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ "Trichonis immaculata". www.butterfliesofamerica.com. 1930. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 27 May 2023.