Biology:Evenus coronata

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Evenus coronata
Thecla coronata3.jpg
Male, top
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Theclinae
Tribe: Eumaeini
Genus: Evenus
Species:
E. coronata
Binomial name
Evenus coronata
(Hewitson, 1865)[1]
Synonyms
  • Thecla coronata Hewitson, 1865

Evenus coronata, the crowned hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.[2] It is found from southern Mexico up to Ecuador in a wide coastal area.

The wingspan can range up to 60 mm in males. Evenus coronata is a large, neotropical hairstreak butterfly.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1346196 entry