Trichonis Explained

Trichonis is a Neotropical genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae.^[1]

One species, Trichonis immaculata, is a small blue butterfly found in the West Indies. The outer edges of the forewings are dark blue with the remainder of the wings being a light blue. They are about 30 mm wide and 25 mm long.^[2]

Other species share the "dark around the edges" effect.

Species

• Trichonis hyacinthus (Cramer, [1775])
• Trichonis immaculata Lathy, 1930

Notes and References

1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/theclinae/trichonis/ "Trichonis Hewitson, 1865"
2. Web site: Trichonis immaculata . www.butterfliesofamerica.com . 27 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193038/http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/ih/trichonis0001_i.htm . 2016-03-04 . en . 1930 . live.