Nirodia
Appearance
| Nirodia | |
|---|---|
| Nirodia belphegor Westwood, 1851 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Subfamily: | Riodininae |
| Tribe: | Riodinini |
| Genus: | Nirodia Westwood, 1851 |
| Species: | N. belphegor |
| Binomial name | |
| Nirodia belphegor (Westwood, 1851)[1] | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Nirodia belphegor is a butterfly species in the monotypic genus Nirodia, according to some authors it belongs to the family Lycaenidae[1] and according to others it belongs to the family Riodinidae.[2] It is endemic to Brazil.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Gimenez Dixon, M. (1996). "Nirodia belphegor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996 e.T14808A4461092. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T14808A4461092.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 1 2 Rhetus belphegor