Biology:Kisutam syllis

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Short description: Species of butterly

Kisutam syllis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Kisutam
Species:
K. syllis
Binomial name
Kisutam syllis
(Godman & Salvin, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Thecla syllis Godman & Salvin, 1887
  • Thecla politus Druce, 1907
  • Thecla isobeon var. subisobeon Strand, 1918
  • Gigantorubra simplica Johnson, 1993
  • Ziegleria syllis

Kisutam syllis, also known by its common name sky-blue groundstreak is a species from the genus Kisutam. The species was originally described by Frederick DuCane Godman and Osbert Salvin in 1887.

Description

Kisutam syllis is one of the most common eumaeine species.[1] The species can often be found around decaying fruit on wet forest floors, where they are detrivores[2]

Distribution

Like the others species in the genus Kisutam, K. sullis has been observed from Mexico to southern Brazil . This range is confirmed by observations from citizen scientists. [3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3197532 entry