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Lycaenidae
77a0549 – 4293   Ministrymon azia (Hewitson, [1873] 1860)
Distribution Data for Ministrymon azia
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Synonymy: Thecla azia Hewitson, [1873] 1860
Thecla brocela Dyar, 1913
Thecla guacanagari Wallengren, 1860
Ministrymon hernandezi Schwartz & Johnson, 1992
Thecla nipona Hewitson, 1877
Ministrymon quebradivaga Johnson & Miller, 1991
Taxonomic Notes: Ministrymon azia (Hewitson, [1873] 1860) was placed in the genus Tmolus in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Johnson, K. & L. Miller, 1991. The genus Ministrymon in Chile and a new species from Northern Desert Biotic Province (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae). Acta Entomologica Chilena, 16(2): 183.
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at the Butterflies of America

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