Thyridia Explained

Thyridia is a monotypic^[1] genus of clearwing (ithomiine) butterflies, named by Jacob Hübner in 1816. Its only species is Thyridia psidii, the Melantho tigerwing or clapping ticlear.^[2] It is in the brush-footed butterfly family, Nymphalidae and is found in the Neotropical zone.

Subspecies

Arranged alphabetically:

• Thyridia psidii aedesia Doubleday, [1847]
• Thyridia psidii cetoides (Rosenberg & Talbot, 1914)
• Thyridia psidii hippodamia (Fabricius, 1775)
• Thyridia psidii ino C. & R. Felder, 1862
• Thyridia psidii melantho Bates, 1866^[3]
• Thyridia psidii pallida Godman & Salvin, 1898
• Thyridia psidii psidii (Linnaeus, 1758)

Notes and References

1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/nymphalidae/danainae/thyridia/ "Thyridia Hübner, 1816"
2. Glassberg, Jeffrey. (2007). A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America. Sunstreak Books Inc. p.144.
3. http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/thyridia_psidii_melantho.htm Thyridia psidii melantho H. Bates, 1866 (Melantho Tigerwing)