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Lycaenidae 77a0537 – 4274   Satyrium alcestis (Edwards, 1871)

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: • Thecla alcestis Edwards, 1871 • Thecla oslari Dyar, 1904 Taxonomic Notes: Satyrium alcestis (Edwards, 1871) was formerly in the genus Phaeostrymon (n. gen. syn.).

References

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification. Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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