Parrhasius polibetes (Cramer, 1782) is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Parrhasius polibetes (Cramer, 1782)

Parrhasius polibetes (Cramer, 1782)

Parrhasius polibetes is a Lycaenidae butterfly described in 1781, found from Mexico to Brazil and Suriname.

Family
Genus
Parrhasius
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Parrhasius polibetes (Cramer, 1782)

Parrhasius polibetes (Cramer, 1782) is a butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1781. This butterfly can be found across a range from Mexico to Brazil and Suriname.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Parrhasius

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