Thrix Explained

Thrix is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae first described by William Doherty in 1891. Its one species is Thrix scopula, which was first described by Herbert Druce in 1873.^[1] It is found in the Indomalayan realm (in Borneo, Thailand, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaya).

Subspecies

• T. s. scopula Borneo, Sumatra
• T. s. nisibis (de Nicéville, 1895) Peninsular Malaya
• T. s. elioti Takanami, 1989 Nias Island

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . November 17, 2012 . Thrix Doherty, 1891 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 5, 2020.